Jonathan Dayton

Directing · b. 1957 · Alameda County, California

Jonathan Dayton (born 7 July 1957) and Valerie Faris (born 20 October 1958) are a team of American music video directors, also husband and wife, that received critical acclaim for their feature film directorial debut, Little Miss Sunshine.

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Known for

7.7

Little Miss Sunshine

2006 · Director

6.8

Battle of the Sexes

2017 · Director

7.1

Ruby Sparks

2012 · Director

6.8

Living with Yourself

2019 · Series · Director

7.1

Fleishman Is in Trouble

2022 · Series · Director

7.2

Stick

2025 · Series · Director

7.5

Mr. Show with Bob and David

1995 · Series · Director

7.5

Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos

2004 · Director

8.1

The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection

2001 · Director

8.6

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002

2004 · Director

7.0

Highston

2015 · Series · Creator

6.0

Making the Video

1999 · Series · Director

Directed

7.2

Stick

2025 · Series · Director

7.1

Fleishman Is in Trouble

2022 · Series · Director

6.8

Living with Yourself

2019 · Series · Director

6.8

Battle of the Sexes

2017 · Director

7.1

Ruby Sparks

2012 · Director

7.7

Little Miss Sunshine

2006 · Director

The Check Up

9.0

The Check Up

2005 · Director

7.7

The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection

2005 · Director

8.6

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002

2004 · Director

7.5

Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos

2004 · Director

5.0

R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)

2003 · Director

8.1

The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection

2001 · Director

6.0

Making the Video

1999 · Series · Director

10.0

The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979

1996 · Director

7.5

Mr. Show with Bob and David

1995 · Series · Director

6.5

R.E.M.: Rough Cut

1995 · Director

The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow

7.0

The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow

1993 · Director

Shadrach

1989 · Director

Created

7.0

Highston

2015 · Series · Creator

Acting

Janet Jackson: janet.

1994