Valerie Faris

Director

Born: October 20, 1958 (67 years old)

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Filmography (11)

• Little Miss Sunshine (2006, ★ 7.7)
• The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection (2001, ★ 8.1)
• Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (2004, ★ 8.6)
• Ruby Sparks (2012, ★ 7.1)
• Battle of the Sexes (2017, ★ 6.8)
• Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos (2004, ★ 7.5)
• The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988, ★ 6.8)
• Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995, ★ 7.6)
• Living with Yourself (2019, ★ 6.8)
• Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022, ★ 7.2)
• Stick (2025, ★ 7.2)