Person

Valerie Faris

Directing · Born 1958-10-20 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

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  Stick

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  Mr. Show with Bob and David

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  Making the Video

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  Ruby Sparks

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  Little Miss Sunshine

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  Fleishman Is in Trouble

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  Living with Yourself

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  Battle of the Sexes

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  The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection

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  The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

  Self

• 2025StickExecutive Producer
• 2022Fleishman Is in TroubleExecutive Producer
• 2019Living with YourselfExecutive Producer
• 2017Battle of the SexesDirector
• 2016The 4%: Film's Gender ProblemSelf
• 2015HighstonCreator
• 2012Ruby SparksDirector
• 2007Students of 'The Graduate'Herself
• 2007Students of 'The Graduate'Self
• 2006Little Miss SunshineDirector
• 2005The Offspring - Complete Music Video CollectionDirector
• 2005The Check UpDirector
• 2004Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The VideosDirector
• 2004Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002Director
• 2003R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)Director
• 2001The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video CollectionDirector
• 1999Making the VideoDirector
• 1996The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979Director
• 1995Mr. Show with Bob and DavidDirector
• 1995R.E.M.: Rough CutProducer
• 1994Janet Jackson: janet.
• 1993The Jim Rose Circus SideshowDirector
• 1989ShadrachDirector
• 1988The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal YearsProducer