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The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron (2003) -- The rise and fall of the Enron company, as seen from the perspective of employee Brian Cruver, based on his book.
The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) -- A feature adaptation of the classic TV show, when nice guy redneck Jed Clampett strikes it rich when he finds black oil, and moves he and his kin to posh Beverly Hills.
The Boys Next Door (1985) -- US Theatrical Trailer from Anchor Bay Entertainment
The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) -- hv post
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Overview

Date of Birth:
2 December 1945, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Is first cousin of Greek/French director Costa-Gavras. more
STARmeter: ?
Down 5% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
7 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Toxic Birthday Suits
 (From FilmExperience. 2 December 2009, 7:00 AM, PST)
Roger Corman: Scorsese, Stallone, Sayles, and other A-listers talk about the B-movie king
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 13 November 2009, 12:48 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
P. Spheeris | Penelope 'Bud' Spheeris
US TV Schedule:
Fri. Dec. 411:00 PMVH1 Wayne's World  more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Actress, Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department, Editor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: What's this?
  1. High School Sweethearts (details only on IMDbPro)
Director:
  1. Who Is Brad Lenz? (2010) (in production)

  2. The Kid & I (2005)
  3. "Cracking Up" (1 episode, 2004)
        - Prom Night (2004) TV episode
  4. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) (segment "Tribute to Documentaries")
  5. The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron (2003) (TV)
  6. We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll (2001)
  7. Dear Doughboy (2000) (TV)

  8. Hollywierd (1999)
  9. Senseless (1998)
  10. Applewood 911 (1998) (TV)
  11. The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)
  12. The Thing in Bob's Garage (1998)
  13. Black Sheep (1996)
  14. The Little Rascals (1994)
  15. The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
  16. "Danger Theatre" (1993) TV series (unknown episodes)
  17. Wayne's World (1992)
  18. Rap's Most Wanted (1991) (V)
  19. Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (1991) (TV) (segment 3)
  20. UFO Abductions (1991) (TV)
  21. Thunder and Mud (1990)

  22. The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)
  23. Dudes (1987)
  24. Hollywood Vice Squad (1986)
    ... aka The Boulevard (Canada: English title: video title)
  25. The Boys Next Door (1985)
    ... aka Big Shots
    ... aka No Apparent Motive (Australia: video title)
  26. Suburbia (1984)
    ... aka Rebel Streets (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Wild Side
  27. The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)

  28. I Don't Know (1972)

  29. Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales (1968)
Producer:
  1. Who Is Brad Lenz? (2010) (in production) (executive producer)

  2. The Kid & I (2005) (producer)
  3. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) (segment producer)

  4. The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) (producer)
  5. "Danger Theatre" (executive producer) (12 episodes, 1993)
        - Searcher in the Mist (1993) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Sex, Lies & Decaf (1993) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Dead Stranger in Paradise (1993) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Move My Lips (1993) TV episode (executive producer)
        - An Old Friend for Dinner (1993) TV episode (executive producer)
          (7 more)

  6. The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) (producer)

  7. Real Life (1979) (producer)
  8. "Saturday Night Live" (producer: film segments) (7 episodes, 1975-1976) (producer) (1 episode, 1975) (producer: Albert Brooks' film segments, 1975-1976) (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Elliot Gould/Anne Murray (1976) TV episode (producer: film segments)
        - Candice Bergen/Martha Reeves/The Stylistics (1975) TV episode (producer: film segments)
        - Richard Pryor/Gil Scott-Heron (1975) TV episode (producer: film segments)
        - Lily Tomlin (1975) TV episode (producer: film segments)
        - Robert Klein/ABBA, Loudon Wainwright III (1975) TV episode (producer: film segments)
          (4 more)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Roseanne" (story editor) (24 episodes, 1989-1990)
        - Happy Birthday (1990) TV episode (story editor)
        - Fathers and Daughters (1990) TV episode (story editor)
        - April Fool's Day (1990) TV episode (story editor)
        - Fender Bender (1990) TV episode (story editor)
        - To Tell the Truth (1990) TV episode (story editor)
          (19 more)
Writer:
  1. The Little Rascals (1994) (screenplay) (story)
  2. "Danger Theatre" (12 episodes, 1993)
        - Searcher in the Mist (1993) TV episode (creator)
        - Sex, Lies & Decaf (1993) TV episode (creator)
        - Dead Stranger in Paradise (1993) TV episode (creator)
        - Move My Lips (1993) TV episode (creator)
        - An Old Friend for Dinner (1993) TV episode (creator)
          (7 more)
  3. "Roseanne" (1 episode, 1990)
        - Fender Bender (1990) TV episode (writer)

  4. Summer Camp Nightmare (1987) (writer)
    ... aka The Butterfly Revolution
  5. Suburbia (1984) (written by)
    ... aka Rebel Streets (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Wild Side
  6. The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) (writer)
Actress:
  1. Wayne's World (1992) (uncredited) .... Cameo appearance
  2. Wedding Band (1990) .... Nicky's Mom

  3. The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974) .... Margo, Logan's Film Group
    ... aka Suzanne
  4. The Ski Bum (1971) .... Star the Witch
    ... aka Point Zero

  5. Naked Angels (1969)
Cinematographer:
  1. Mississippi Rising (2005) (TV)
  2. We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll (2001)
Camera and Electrical Department:
  1. The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998) (camera operator: "b" camera)

  2. The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) (additional cinematographer) (as P. Spheeris)
Editor:
  1. Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales (1968)
Thanks:
  1. A Celebration of Women Directors (2008) (special thanks)
  2. What We Do Is Secret (2007) (special thanks)
  3. Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways (2004) (special thanks)
    ... aka Edgeplay (USA: short title)

  4. N.Y.H.C. (1999) (special thanks)
  5. The Celluloid Closet (1995) (special thanks)
    ... aka Celluloid Closet (France)
    ... aka Gefangen in der Traumfabrik (Germany)
Self:
  1. King of the B's: The Independent Life of Roger Corman (2009) (post-production) .... Herself

  2. Direct Your Own Damn Movie! (2009) (V) .... Herself
  3. "Biography" (1 episode, 2008)
        - Bret Michaels (2008) TV episode
  4. Greatest Ever Comedy Movies (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  5. "The Henry Rollins Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Penelope Spheeris/John Doe (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  6. The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  7. The Kid & I (2005) .... Herself
  8. The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody (2004) (TV) .... Herself
  9. Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV) .... Herself
  10. Hollywood High (2003) (TV) .... Herself
  11. "Independent View" (2002) TV series .... Herself
  12. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Ernest Goes to Hollywood: Jim Varney (2001) TV episode .... Herself
  13. "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" (2000) TV mini-series .... Herself
  14. Un-Defining Punk (2000) (V) .... Herself

  15. "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Lea Thompson (1998) TV episode .... Herself
  16. "Lauren Hutton and..." .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Penelope Spheeris (1996) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. "E! True Hollywood Story"
        - The Beverly Hillbillies (2001) TV episode .... Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Print ads for Directors Guild of America (2001) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Portrayal | 2 Articles more
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Documentary | Music more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Drugs | Punk | Character Name In Title more

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