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Valerie Faris

Valerie Faris

Actor, Director, Producer

Born October 20, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA

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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.

18 wins and 22 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

11

Type

Year

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards Poster

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special2024

Beauty Is Embarrassing Poster

Beauty Is Embarrassing Documentary2012

Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards Poster

Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards TV Special2007

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium Poster

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium Documentary2007

Students of 'the Graduate' Poster

Students of 'the Graduate' Video2007

The Seduction Video2007

Made in Hollywood Poster

Made in Hollywood TV Series2005

Miradas 2 TV Series2004

Shootout Poster

Shootout TV Series2003

Last Call with Carson Daly Poster

Last Call with Carson Daly TV Series2002

Making the Video Poster

Making the Video TV Series1999

Director

28

Type

Year

Pfizer, Inc: A Whole Different Ball Game Poster

Pfizer, Inc: A Whole Different Ball Game Video2023

Target: Summer: Good & Gather Poster

Target: Summer: Good & Gather Video2023

Fleishman Is in Trouble Poster

Fleishman Is in Trouble Mini-Series2022

Living with Yourself Poster

Living with Yourself TV Series2019

Battle of the Sexes Poster

Battle of the Sexes Feature Film2017

Highston Poster

Highston TV Series2015

Ruby Sparks Poster

Ruby Sparks Feature Film2012

Little Miss Sunshine Poster

Little Miss Sunshine Feature Film2006

The Check Up Short Film2005

The Offspring Complete Music Video Collection Poster

The Offspring Complete Music Video Collection Video2005

From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos Poster

From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos Documentary2004

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

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 Documentary2004

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Greatest Videos Poster

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Greatest Videos Documentary2003

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

The Best of R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 Documentary2003

The Smashing Pumpkins: 1991-2000 Greatest Hits Video Collection Poster

The Smashing Pumpkins: 1991-2000 Greatest Hits Video Collection Video2001

Making the Video Poster

Making the Video TV Series1999

Mr. Show with Bob and David Poster

Mr. Show with Bob and David TV Series1995

R.E.M. Parallel Poster

R.E.M. Parallel Video1995

R.E.M.: Rough Cut Poster

R.E.M.: Rough Cut Documentary1995

The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow Poster

The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow Documentary1993

Captivated: The Video Collection '92 Poster

Captivated: The Video Collection '92 Documentary1991

Extreme: Photograffitti Poster

Extreme: Photograffitti Video1991

Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation Poster

Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation Video1990

Beastie Boys: Shadrach Short Film1989

Paula Abdul: Straight Up Poster

Paula Abdul: Straight Up Video1989

Belinda Documentary1986

The Cutting Edge Happy Hour TV Series1983

The People Upstairs Poster

The People Upstairs Feature Film

Producer

10

Type

Year

Fleishman Is in Trouble Poster

Fleishman Is in Trouble Mini-Series2022

Living with Yourself Poster

Living with Yourself TV Series2019

Highston Poster

Highston TV Series2015

R.E.M.: Rough Cut Poster

R.E.M.: Rough Cut Documentary1995

Gift Documentary1993

Captivated: The Video Collection '92 Poster

Captivated: The Video Collection '92 Documentary1991

Coca-Cola Pop Music Backstage Pass to Summer Poster

Coca-Cola Pop Music Backstage Pass to Summer TV Special1991

Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation Poster

Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation Video1990

Paula Abdul: Straight Up Poster

Paula Abdul: Straight Up Video1989

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years Poster

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years Documentary1988

Thanks

6

Type

Year

Duck Butter Poster

Duck Butter Feature Film2018

20th Century Women Poster

20th Century Women Feature Film2016

Beginners Poster

Beginners Feature Film2010

Youth in Revolt Poster

Youth in Revolt Feature Film2009

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium Poster

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium Documentary2007

Thumbsucker Poster

Thumbsucker Feature Film2005

Writer

1

Belinda Documentary1986

Editor

1

Belinda Documentary1986

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