Jonathan Dayton

Directing • 31 Credits

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

🎬 Directed Titles (16)

Directorial Filmography
Little Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine

2006 ⭐ 3.9
Battle of the Sexes

Battle of the Sexes

2017 ⭐ 3.4
Ruby Sparks

Ruby Sparks

2012 ⭐ 3.6
Living with Yourself

Living with Yourself

2019 ⭐ 3.4
Fleishman Is in Trouble

Fleishman Is in Trouble

2022 ⭐ 3.6
Stick

Stick

2025 ⭐ 3.6
Mr. Show with Bob and David

Mr. Show with Bob and David

1995 ⭐ 3.8
Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos

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

2004 ⭐ 3.8
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection

The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection

2001 ⭐ 4.0
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002

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

2004 ⭐ 4.3
The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection

The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection

2005 ⭐ 3.9
Making the Video

Making the Video

1999 ⭐ 3.0
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)

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

2003 ⭐ 2.5
R.E.M.: Rough Cut

R.E.M.: Rough Cut

1995 ⭐ 3.3
The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979

The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979

1996 ⭐ 5.0
Shadrach

Shadrach

1989

🎭 Acting Roles (4)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

2016 ⭐ 1.6
as Self
Students of 'The Graduate'

Students of 'The Graduate'

2007
as Self
Janet Jackson: janet.

Janet Jackson: janet.

1994
Students of 'The Graduate'

Students of 'The Graduate'

2007
as Himself