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Penelope Spheeris

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (December 2, 1945- )
    Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
    Directed the documentaries 'The Decline of Western Civilization' (1981), 'The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years' (1988), 'The Delcine of Western Civilization III' (1998) and 'We Sold Our Souls for Rock and Roll' (2001)
    Directed the TV movie 'The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron' (2003)
    Also directed 'Wayne's World' (1992), 'The Beverly Hillbillies' (1993), 'The Little Rascals' (1994), 'Black Sheep' (1996), 'Senseless' (1998) and 'The Kid and I' (2005)

Why she might be annoying:

    Although her documentaries were critical successes, most of her Hollywood films were not.
    She complained she was typecast as a comedy director after 'Wayne's World.'
    She filmed 'Thunder and Mud,' a movie about heavy metal and mud wrestling that she called 'a flaming piece of crap.'
    She admitted that the scene in 'The Decline of Western Civilization II' where Ozzy Osborne gets the shakes while making breakfast and spills his orange juice was staged.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She got her start filming Albert Brooks shorts for Saturday Night Live.
    Her 'Decline of Western Civilization' films have cult followings.
    She said, 'If I could make a decent living just doing documentaries, I would.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 143 Votes: 57.34% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 37 Votes: 54.05% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying