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Valerie Faris

Valerie Faris

Director · Born October 20, 1958 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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Biography

Valerie Faris (born October 20, 1958) is an American music video and film director. She and filmmaker husband Jonathan Dayton received critical acclaim for their feature film directorial debut, Little Miss Sunshine (2006). Later they directed the romantic comedy-drama Ruby Sparks (2012), and the biographical sports drama Battle of the Sexes (2017). Their most recent directing project is the Netflix comedy series, Living with Yourself, starring Paul Rudd.

Directed 16

2000s

  1. 2006

    Little Miss Sunshine

    Director

    81
  2. 2005

    The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection

    Director

  3. 2004

    Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos

    Director

  4. Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002

    Director

  5. 2003

    R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)

    Director

  6. 2001

    The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection

    Director

1990s

  1. 1999

    Making the Video

    Director

  2. 1996

    The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979

    Director

  3. 1995

    Mr. Show with Bob and David

    Director

    81

  4. R.E.M.: Rough Cut

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    Shadrach

    Director

Produced 5

1990s

  1. 1995

    R.E.M.: Rough Cut

    Producer

Acted in 1

1990s

  1. 1994

    Janet Jackson: janet.

    Movie

Created 1

2010s

  1. 2015

    Highston

    Creator

Appearances3

2010s

  1. 2016

    The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

    Self

2000s

  1. 2007

    Students of 'The Graduate'

    Herself

  2. Students of 'The Graduate'

    Self