Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris

Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
Dayton and Faris in 2006
BornJonathan Dayton
(1957-07-07) July 7, 1957 (age 66)
Alameda County, California, U.S.
Valerie Faris
(1958-10-20) October 20, 1958 (age 65)
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Alma materUCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Occupation(s)Film directors, music video directors
Notable workLittle Miss Sunshine
Ruby Sparks
Battle of the Sexes
Children3

Jonathan Dayton (born July 7, 1957) and Valerie Faris (born October 20, 1958) are a duo of American directors and producers for film and music videos. They started their career directing videos for such artists as Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M. and The Smashing Pumpkins. Together they directed the films Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Ruby Sparks (2012), and Battle of the Sexes (2017). They also directed the Netflix comedy series Living with Yourself (2019) and episodes of the Hulu series Fleishman Is In Trouble (2022).


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