Jonathan Dayton

1957 (69) • Directing

Born: 7/7/1957 (69) in Alameda County, California

Known for: Directing

Jonathan Dayton

Jonathan Dayton (born 7 July 1957) and Valerie Faris (born 20 October 1958) are a team of American music video directors, also husband and wife, that received critical acclaim for their feature film directorial debut, Little Miss Sunshine.

Known For

Little Miss Sunshine

77%

Director

2006

Battle of the Sexes

68%

Director

2017

Ruby Sparks

71%

Director

2012

Living with Yourself

68%

Executive Producer

2019

Fleishman Is in Trouble

72%

Executive Producer

2022

Stick

73%

Executive Producer

2025

Mr. Show with Bob and David

75%

Director

1995

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

68%

Producer

1988

Stick

73%

Executive Producer

2025

Stick

73%

Director

2025

Fleishman Is in Trouble

72%

Executive Producer

2022

Fleishman Is in Trouble

72%

Director

2022

Living with Yourself

68%

Executive Producer

2019

Living with Yourself

68%

Director

2019

Battle of the Sexes

68%

Director

2017

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

33%

Self

2016

Highston

70%

Creator

2015

Ruby Sparks

71%

Director

2012

Students of 'The Graduate'

Self

2007

Little Miss Sunshine

77%

Director

2006

The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection

77%

Director

2005

The Check Up

90%

Director

2005

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

75%

Director

2004

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

86%

Director

2004

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

50%

Director

2003

The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection

81%

Director

2001

Making the Video

60%

Director

1999

Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist

71%

Director of Photography

1997

The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979

100%

Director

1996

Mr. Show with Bob and David

75%

Director

1995

R.E.M.: Rough Cut

65%

Director

1995

R.E.M.: Rough Cut

65%

Director of Photography

1995

R.E.M.: Rough Cut

65%

Producer

1995

Janet Jackson: janet.

1994

The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow

70%

Director

1993

The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow

70%

Camera Operator

1993