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
- Directing
- Born
- 1958-10-20 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Known for
- Little Miss Sunshine (2006) — Director
- Battle of the Sexes (2017) — Director
- Ruby Sparks (2012) — Director
- Living with Yourself (2019) — Executive Producer
- Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022) — Executive Producer
- Stick (2025) — Executive Producer
- Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995) — Director
- The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) — Producer
- Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos (2004) — Director
- The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection (2001) — Director
- Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (2004) — Director
- Highston (2015) — Creator
- The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow (1993) — Director
- The 4%: Film's Gender Problem (2016) — Self
- The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection (2005) — Director
- Making the Video (1999) — Director