Directing

Valerie Faris

Born 1958-10-20 · 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.

Credits

Newest first

Stick
Executive Producer
2025
Stick
Director
2025
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Executive Producer
2022
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Director
2022
Living with Yourself
Executive Producer
2019
Living with Yourself
Director
2019
Battle of the Sexes
Director
2017
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
as Self
2016
Highston
Creator
2015
Ruby Sparks
Director
2012
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Herself
2007
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Self
2007
Little Miss Sunshine
Director
2006
The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection
Director
2005
The Check Up
Director
2005
Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
Director
2004
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Director
2004
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
Director
2003
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection
Director
2001
Making the Video
Director
1999
The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979
Director
1996
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Director
1995
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
Director
1995
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
Producer
1995
Janet Jackson: janet.
1994
The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow
Director
1993
Shadrach
Director
1989
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
Producer
1988