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Valerie Faris

Valerie Faris

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.

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ACTING

Students of 'The Graduate' (2007)
Students of 'The Graduate' (2007)
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem (2016)
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem (2016)
Students of 'The Graduate' (2007)
Students of 'The Graduate' (2007)

CREATOR

Highston (2015)
Highston (2015)

DIRECTING

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Ruby Sparks (2012)
Ruby Sparks (2012)
The Check Up (2005)
The Check Up (2005)
Battle of the Sexes (2017)
Battle of the Sexes (2017)
R.E.M.: Rough Cut (1995)
R.E.M.: Rough Cut (1995)
The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979 (1996)
The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979 (1996)
The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow (1993)
The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow (1993)
Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995)
Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995)
Making the Video (1999)
Making the Video (1999)
Living with Yourself (2019)
Living with Yourself (2019)
Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022)
Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022)
Stick
Stick
Stick (2025)
Stick (2025)

PRODUCTION

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)
R.E.M.: Rough Cut (1995)
R.E.M.: Rough Cut (1995)
Living with Yourself (2019)
Living with Yourself (2019)
Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022)
Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022)
Stick (2025)
Stick (2025)