Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris | |
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 Dayton and Faris in 2006 | |
| Born | Jonathan Dayton July 7, 1957 Alameda County, California, U.S. Valerie Faris October 20, 1958 Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television |
| Occupation(s) | Film directors, music video directors |
| Notable work | Little Miss Sunshine Ruby Sparks Battle of the Sexes |
| Children | 3 |
Jonathan Dayton (born July 7, 1957) and Valerie Faris (born October 20, 1958) are a duo of American directors and producers for films 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).