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Valerie Faris

Age · 67 Born · Oct 20, 1958 From · Los Angeles, California, USA Films · 10

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Biography

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

Battle of the Sexes poster

Battle of the Sexes

Ruby Sparks poster

Little Miss Sunshine poster

Little Miss Sunshine

The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection poster

The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection

Career timeline

2017

Battle of the Sexes Notable

2012

Ruby Sparks Notable

2006

Little Miss Sunshine Notable

2005

The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection Notable

2004

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

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

2003

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

2001

The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection Notable

1996

The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979 Notable

1995

R.E.M.: Rough Cut

Frequently appears with

Billie Jean King

Andrea Riseborough

Marilyn Barnett

Sarah Silverman

Antonio Banderas

Full filmography

Battle of the Sexes poster

Battle of the Sexes

Ruby Sparks poster

Little Miss Sunshine poster

Little Miss Sunshine

The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection poster

The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection poster

The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection

The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979 poster

The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979

R.E.M.: Rough Cut poster

R.E.M.: Rough Cut

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