Valerie Faris

Birthdate:
10/20/1958
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California
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biography
The husband and wife directing team of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris worked so well together for so long that the two might as well have melded into one directing entity. Their first feature effort, “Little Miss Sunshine” (2006), a quirky, but emotionally resonant black comedy about a dysfunctional family who go on a road trip to bring their youngest member (Abigail Breslin) to a competitive kiddie beauty pageant, gained the former award-winning commercial and music video directors widespread notoriety, and several award nominations. Prior to their feature debut, Dayton and Faris were the Continued
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Produced music videos for Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys and R.E.M.
 
Directed commercials for GAP, Target, Apple Computer, and ESPN
1988 
Produced the documentary feature “The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years”
1996 
Won six MTV Video Music Awards for Smashing Pumpkins’ “Tonight Tonight”
1998 
Directed episodes of the HBO show “Mr. Show with Bob & David”
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