Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1958-10-20 00:00:00
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For:Directing
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Valerie Faris
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.
Filmography (23)
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Role: Self2016
Students of 'The Graduate'
Role: Herself2007
Students of 'The Graduate'
Role: Self2007
Janet Jackson: janet.
actor1994
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
producer1995
No Image
The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow
director1993
The Smashing Pumpkins: Perfect
director1998
The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979
director1996
No Image
The Check Up
director2005
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
producer1988
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
director2003
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection
director2001
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
director2004
Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
director2004
Little Miss Sunshine
director2006
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
director1995
The Evil Inside Her
director2019
Night Walk
director2019
One Piece Film Red
executive producer2022
Stick
executive producer2025
The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection
director2005
Battle of the Sexes
director2017
Ruby Sparks
director2012