Valerie Faris
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.
Known For
Little Miss Sunshine
Director
Battle of the Sexes
Director
Ruby Sparks
Director
Living with Yourself
Executive Producer
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Executive Producer
Stick
Executive Producer
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Director
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
Producer
Stick
Executive Producer
Stick
Director
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Executive Producer
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Director
Living with Yourself
Executive Producer
Living with Yourself
Director
Battle of the Sexes
Director
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Self
Highston
Creator
Ruby Sparks
Director
Students of 'The Graduate'
Self
Little Miss Sunshine
Director
The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection
Director
The Check Up
Director
Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
Director
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Director
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
Director
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection
Director
Making the Video
Director
The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979
Director
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Director
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
Producer
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
Director
Janet Jackson: janet.
The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow
Director
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
Producer