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7 unusual facts about Penelope Spheeris


Anatomy of Greed

In 2003, CBS aired a television movie based on Cruver's book entitled The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron starring Brian Dennehy, Christian Kane and Mike Farrell, directed by Penelope Spheeris, which was a ratings hit for the network.

Beneath the Shadows

Such positive reviews led T.S.O.L. to be included, along with fellow Southern California punk groups D.I. and The Vandals, in director Penelope Spheeris' film Suburbia (1983).

Though the album was critically well received and led to the band being featured in director Penelope Spheeris' film Suburbia, it was largely rejected by their fanbase within the punk scene.

Hollywood Vice Squad

Hollywood Vice Squad is a 1986 film directed by Penelope Spheeris.

Thunder and Mud

Thunder and Mud is a 1990 film directed by Penelope Spheeris.

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales: The Movie for Homosexuals is a 1968 film directed by then-film student Penelope Spheeris (later the director of The Decline of Western Civilization and its two sequels), starring famed comedian Richard Pryor.

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll is a 2001 documentary by Penelope Spheeris.


Circle Jerks

That same year, the group was one of several California punk bands to be immortalized in the Penelope Spheeris documentary The Decline of Western Civilization; live versions of five songs from Group Sex appear on the movie's soundtrack.

Jan Kuehnemund

The band toured with the Scorpions, Ozzy Osbourne, and Bon Jovi, and appeared in Penelope Spheeris' 1988 film, The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years.


see also

Matthew Felker

He works often with directors Penelope Spheeris and Joseph Kahn.