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If I could make a decent living doing documentaries, I would. I don't really care about [the other] stuff so much. But you can't make a living doing documentaries. Although it has affected my work, at least in that I think I make fairly realistic-looking pictures.

Penelope Spheeris

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Penelope Spheeris
Age: 78
Born: 1945
Born: December 2
Actor
Cinematographer
Film Director
Film Producer
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New Orleans
Louisiana
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