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.
Little Miss Sunshine
(Director)
The Invite
(Director)
Ruby Sparks
(Director)
The Check Up
(Director)
Battle of the Sexes
(Director)
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
(Director)
The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection
(Director)
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection
(Director)
Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
(Director)
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
(Director)
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
(Producer)
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
(Director)
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
(Producer)
The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979
(Director)
The Smashing Pumpkins: Tonight, Tonight
(Director)
The Smashing Pumpkins: Perfect
(Director)
Mr. Show with Bob and David
(Director)
Making the Video
(Director)
Living with Yourself
(Executive Producer)
Living with Yourself
(Director)
Fleishman Is in Trouble
(Executive Producer)
Fleishman Is in Trouble
(Director)
Highston
(Creator)