Penelope Spheeris | |
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![]() Spheeris in 2013 | |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | December 2, 1945
Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, screenwriter |
Years active | 1968–present |
Children | Anna Fox |
Relatives | Jimmie Spheeris (brother) Chris Spheeris (cousin) Costa-Gavras (cousin) |
Penelope Spheeris (born December 2, 1945)[1] is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. She has directed both documentary and scripted films. Her best-known works include the trilogy titled The Decline of Western Civilization, each covering an aspect of Los Angeles underground culture,[2] and Wayne's World, her highest-grossing film.[3]