Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
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Born | Jonathan Dayton July 7, 1957 Alameda County, California, U.S. Valerie Faris October 20, 1958 Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television |
Occupation(s) | Film directors, music video directors |
Notable work | Little Miss Sunshine Ruby Sparks Battle of the Sexes |
Children | 3 |
Jonathan Dayton (born July 7, 1957) and Valerie Faris (born October 20, 1958) are a duo of American directors and producers for film and music videos. They started their career directing videos for such artists as Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M. and The Smashing Pumpkins. Together they directed the films Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Ruby Sparks (2012), and Battle of the Sexes (2017). They also directed the Netflix comedy series Living with Yourself (2019) and episodes of the Hulu series Fleishman Is In Trouble (2022).
Early life
Dayton was born in
Careers
As a pair, Dayton and Faris have directed and produced music videos, documentaries, commercials and films. They have directed music videos for bands such as
They directed a number of sketches for the 1995-1998
In 1998, they established a production company, Bob Industries. Through this company the pair directed commercials for companies such as
They began to be offered feature films to direct at around this time; among projects that they turned down were The Mod Squad (1999) and Bad Boys II (2003).[3]
In 2001, they began to work on the film Little Miss Sunshine; it was released in 2006.[3] The film won the Audience Award at the 2006 Sydney Film festival and an ovation at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. Their directing style for the film involved a high level of improvisation to allow the actors to create organic connections to the roles.[5]
In 2006, the pair were announced as the directors of a planned screen adaptation of Tom Perrotta's novel The Abstinence Teacher for Warner Independent Pictures.[6] In 2007 Perrotta wrote a screenplay with input from Dayton and Faris.[7] However, by 2012 they had left the project, and it was taken over by director Lisa Cholodenko.[8]
Their next film was Ruby Sparks in 2012. Dayton and Faris then directed Battle of the Sexes, about the tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, with Emma Stone as King and Steve Carell as Riggs. The film also stars Elisabeth Shue, Alan Cumming, and Sarah Silverman; it was released in 2017.[citation needed]
Personal life
Dayton and Faris married and began working as creative partners after meeting in college. They have three children together.
Filmography
Directors
- Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
- Ruby Sparks (2012)
- Battle of the Sexes (2017)
- Living with Yourself (2019, 8 episodes)
- Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022, 3 episodes)
Producers
- The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)
- Gift (Jane's Addiction) (1993)
Videography
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Awards
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References
- ^ a b c "Jonathan Dayton Biography". IMDB.
- ^ "Jim Faris Dead: Film Editor, Father of Director Valerie Faris, Dies at 97". Hollywood Reporter. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
- ^ a b c d Evans, Bradford (July 19, 2012). "The Lost Projects of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris". Splitsider. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ Vaziri, Aidin (April 11, 2000). "Nick Drake's "Pink Moon" is Rising". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 19, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ Huttner, Jan. "Jan Chats with Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton About their new film LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE". FF2 Media. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ LaPorte, Nicole, and Pamela McClintock. "'Sunshine' duo in talks for next feature: Dayton, Faris may adapt 'Abstinence Teacher'", Variety, 2006-12-06. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
- ^ Schwartz, Missy. "The Q&A: Tom Perrotta: His Novel Take on Suburban Life" Archived 2015-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, Entertainment Weekly, 2007-10-15. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ Vineyard, Jen (May 11, 2012). "Exclusive: Lisa Cholodenko Confirms She'll Direct 'The Abstinence Teacher' & Heads Into The 'Wild' With Reese Witherspoon". IndieWire > The Playlist.
- ^ "Britney Spears, "When Your Eyes Say It"". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
External links
- Jonathan Dayton at IMDb
- Valerie Faris at IMDb
- "Jonathan Dayton". MVDBase.com (person). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017. and "Valerie Faris". MVDBase.com (person). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- Bob Industries official site