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Aliases: Valerie Jean Faris

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Homepage: http://www.bobcentral.com/#director/2

Movie Involvements: 18

TV Involvements: 10


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Fleishman Is in Trouble
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7

Fleishman Is in Trouble

(2022) Director
Ruby Sparks
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7

Ruby Sparks

(2012) Director
Mr. Show with Bob and David
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8

Mr. Show with Bob and David

(1995) Director
Little Miss Sunshine
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8

Little Miss Sunshine

(2006) Director
Battle of the Sexes
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7

Battle of the Sexes

(2017) Director
Living with Yourself
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7

Living with Yourself

(2019) Director
Making the Video
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5

Making the Video

(1999) Director
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
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7

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Directing

Creator

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2015 Creator
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