Biografía
In 1974 she formed the first Los Angeles music video production company, ROCK ‘N REEL. She concluded her music video work with the Grammy-nominated, Bohemian Rhapsody video for Wayne’s World. Spheeris’ feature film debut was the 1979 documentary on the Los Angeles punk scene, The Decline of Western Civilization which was received with stunning and unanimous critical praise. In 1983 she wrote and directed Suburbia, produced by Roger Corman. It is a disturbing and prophetic story of rebellious, homeless kids squatting in abandoned houses, trying to make new families, and protecting one another. Suburbia won first place at the Chicago Film Festival.
Almost 25 years later her documentary, The Decline of Western Civilization, Part III would eerily mirror the events she scripted in Suburbia. In the mid-80s she directed The Boys Next Door, starring Charlie Sheen and Maxwell Caulfield, then Dudes starring John Cryer, Flea, and Daniel Roebuck. Both films have attained cult classic status. The Decline of Western Civilization, Part II: The Metal Years was released in 1988, again to spectacular critical acclaim. Commentaries from Ozzy Osbourne, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Alice Cooper, Lemmy of Motorhead, Poison, etc. make it one of the most memorable pieces of rock film history.
In 1992, Spheeris directed her seventh feature, and first studio film, Wayne’s World at Paramount Pictures. Subsequently she directed and produced The Beverly Hillbillies (Fox), wrote and directed The Little Rascals (Universal), then directed Black Sheep (Paramount), etc. In 1999, Spheeris documented The Ozzfest, America’s most successful summer concert tour, and the reunion performances of the original Black Sabbath. Both as director and one of the cinematographers, Spheeris achieved a remarkable and historic film which offers the audience a unique view of life on the road: We Sold Our Souls For Rock ‘N Roll.
Brussels International Film Festival
Directora
Películas | |
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2018 |
High School Sweethearts |
2012 |
The Real St. Nick (telepelícula) |
2011 |
Balls to the Wall |
Five (telepelícula) |
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2005 |
The Kid & I |
2003 |
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron (telepelícula) |
2000 |
Dear Doughboy (telepelícula) |
1998 |
Applewood 911 (telepelícula) |
Experimento chiflado |
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Thing in Bob's Garage, The |
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1996 |
Black Sheep |
1994 |
Una pandilla de pillos |
1993 |
Rústicos en Dinerolandia |
1992 |
Wayne's World ¡Qué desparrame! |
1991 |
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (telepelícula) |
Ufo Abductions (telepelícula) |
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1987 |
Dudes |
1986 |
Hollywood Vice Squad |
1985 |
The Boys Next Door |
1983 |
Suburbia |
1968 |
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales |
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2004 |
Cracking Up |
1993 |
Danger Theatre |
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2003 |
The 75th Annual Academy Awards |
Videos de música | |
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1992 |
Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody (Wayne's World Version) |
Cortometraje | |
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1972 |
I Don't Know |
Productora
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2005 |
The Kid & I |
1993 |
Rústicos en Dinerolandia |
1979 |
Real Life |
Documental | |
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1981 |
El declive de la civilización occidental |
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1975 |
Saturday Night Live |
Guionista
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1994 |
Una pandilla de pillos |
1987 |
Summer Camp Nightmare |
1983 |
Suburbia |
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1993 |
Danger Theatre |
1990 |
Roseanne |
Fender Bender (S02E21) |
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1981 |
El declive de la civilización occidental |
Actriz
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2005 |
The Kid & I |
1992 |
Wayne's World ¡Qué desparrame! |
1989 |
Wedding Band |
1974 |
La reencarnación de Suzanne |
1971 |
Ski Bum, The |
1969 |
Naked Angels |
Documental | |
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2023 |
Rewind the '90s (serie) |
2022 |
Brainwashed: Sexo-Imagen-Poder |
2020 |
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time- Vol. 1 Midnight Madness |
2019 |
Punk (serie) |
Episode 3 (E03) |
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Episode 1 (E01) |
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2018 |
The '80s Greatest (serie) |
The '90s Greatest (serie) |
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2017 |
Half the Picture |
2016 |
The Eighties (serie) |
Video Killed the Radio Star (E07) |
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2015 |
At the Video Store |
2011 |
Charlie Sheen: Bad Boy on the Edge (telepelícula) |
Corman's World |
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2009 |
Direct Your Own Damn Movie! |
2006 |
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (telepelícula) |
2004 |
Story of Bohemian Rhapsody, The (telepelícula) |
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (telepelícula) |
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2003 |
Hollywood High (telepelícula) |
2002 |
Independent View (serie) |
2001 |
Ernest Goes to Hollywood: Jim Varney, the E! True Hollywood Story (telepelícula) |
2000 |
100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock (serie) |
Un-Defining Punk |
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1998 |
Intimate Portrait: Lea Thompson (telepelícula) |
1990 |
Intimate Portrait (serie) |
1989 |
Decade (telepelícula) |
1988 |
Calling the Shots |
1987 |
Biography (serie) |
Invitada
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2001 |
VH1 Presents the 80's - arch. |
1995 |
Lauren Hutton and... |