Penelope Spheeris

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $356,086,482 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #524)
Best-known technical roles: Wayne's World (Director), Black Sheep (Director), Senseless (Director), The Boys Next Door (Director), Balls to the Wall (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Herself (Half the Picture), Cameo appearance (Wayne's World)
Most productive collaborators: Lorne Michaels, David Spade, Fred Wolf, Tim Matheson, Christine Ebersole
Born: December 2, 1945 (78 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee1$21,595$0$21,595
(Unclassified)1$121,697,323$61,400,000$183,097,323
In Technical RolesDirector11$266,127,648$89,958,834$356,086,482

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 8, 2018Half the Picture Herself $21,595$21,595
Feb 14, 1992Wayne's World Cameo appearance $121,697,323$61,400,000$183,097,323
 
Averages $60,859,459$61,400,000$91,559,459
Totals 2 $121,718,918$61,400,000$183,118,918

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 21, 2011Balls to the Wall Director $3,140$3,140
UnknownGospel According to Janis Director
Dec 2, 2005The Kid & I Director
Feb 20, 1998Senseless Director $13,109,234$13,109,234
Feb 2, 1996Black Sheep Director $32,330,354$32,330,354
Aug 5, 1994The Little Rascals Director $51,764,950$15,183,000$66,947,950
Oct 15, 1993The Beverly Hillbillies Director $42,222,647$13,375,834$55,598,481
Feb 14, 1992Wayne's World Director $121,697,323$61,400,000$183,097,323
Jun 24, 1988Dudes Director
Mar 14, 1986The Boys Next Door Director $5,000,000$5,000,000
Apr 13, 1984Suburbia Director
 
Averages $38,018,235$29,986,278$50,869,497
Totals 11 $266,127,648$89,958,834$356,086,482


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 21, 2011Balls to the Wall $3,14010$3,140$3,140100.0%
UnknownGospel According to Janis
Dec 2, 2005The Kid & I
Feb 20, 1998Senseless $5,337,6511,850$13,109,234$13,109,234100.0%
Feb 2, 1996Black Sheep $10,593,6092,092$32,330,354$32,330,354100.0%
Aug 5, 1994The Little Rascals $10,028,0651,927$51,764,950$66,947,95077.3%
Oct 15, 1993The Beverly Hillbillies $9,525,3752,162$42,222,647$55,598,48175.9%
Feb 14, 1992Wayne's World $18,122,7101,878$121,697,323$183,097,32366.5%
Jun 24, 1988Dudes
Mar 14, 1986The Boys Next Door $5,000,000$5,000,000100.0%
Apr 13, 1984Suburbia
 
Averages $8,935,0921,653$38,018,235$50,869,49788.5%
Totals 11 $266,127,648$356,086,482