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Penelope Spheeris
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In short · Directing since 1971, 6 decades active, 29 credits.
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21 credits
The Real St. Nick(2012)
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Balls to the Wall(2011)
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The Kid & I(2005)
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The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron(2003)
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We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll(2001)
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Hollywierd(1999)
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The Decline of Western Civilization Part III(1998)
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Senseless(1998)
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Black Sheep(1996)
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The Little Rascals(1994)
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The Beverly Hillbillies(1993)
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Wayne's World(1992)
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Prison Stories: Women on the Inside(1991)
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The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years(1988)
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Dudes(1987)
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Hollywood Vice Squad(1986)
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The Boys Next Door(1985)
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Suburbia(1983)
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The Decline of Western Civilization(1981)
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I Don't Know(1971)
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- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf · 2020
- PunkSelf · 2019
- Backseat FilmmakerSelf · 2015
- Z Channel: A Magnificent ObsessionSelf · 2004
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