Known For
Directing
Known Credits
4
Gender
Female
Birthday
October 20, 1958 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
| 2025 | Stick...Executive Producer | |
| 2022 | Fleishman Is in Trouble...Executive Producer | |
| 2019 | Living with Yourself...Executive Producer | |
| 1995 | R.E.M.: Rough Cut...Producer | |
| 1988 | The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years...Producer |
| 2025 | Stick...Director | |
| 2022 | Fleishman Is in Trouble...Director | |
| 2019 | Living with Yourself...Director | |
| 2017 | Battle of the Sexes...Director | |
| 2012 | Ruby Sparks...Director | |
| 2006 | Little Miss Sunshine...Director | |
| 2005 | The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection...Director | |
| 2005 | The Check Up...Director | |
| 2004 | Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos...Director | |
| 2004 | Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002...Director | |
| 2003 | R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)...Director | |
| 2001 | The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection...Director | |
| 1999 | Making the Video...Director | |
| 1996 | The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979...Director | |
| 1995 | Mr. Show with Bob and David...Director | |
| 1995 | R.E.M.: Rough Cut...Director | |
| 1993 | The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow...Director | |
| Stick...Director |
| 2015 | Highston...Creator |
| 2016 | The 4%: Film's Gender Problemas Self | |
| 2007 | Students of 'The Graduate'as Herself | |
| 2007 | Students of 'The Graduate'as Self | |
| 1994 | Janet Jackson: janet.as |
