Valerie Faris

Director · Producer· 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.

Filmography

7 credits across 2 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2025	Stick	Executive Producer	TV
2012	Ruby Sparks	Director	Film
2006	Little Miss Sunshine	Director	Film
2004	Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002	Director	Film
2003	R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)	Director	Film
1993	The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow	Director	Film
1988	The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years	Producer	Film

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