- Date of Birth: 07 July, 1957
- Place of Birth: October 20, 1958 ( 1958-10-20 ) (age 50) (Faris) Alameda County, California (Dayton) Los Angeles County, California (Faris)
- Biography: Jonathan Dayton (born 7 July 1957 in Alameda County, California) and Valerie Faris (born 20 October 1958 in Los Angeles County, California) are a team of music video directors, also husband and wife who received critical acclaim for their feature film directorial debut, Little Miss Sunshine.
Filmography
- Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
- The Check Up (2005)
- Making the Video (1999)
- Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995)
- Coca Cola Pop Music Backstage Pass to Summer (1991)
- The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)
- The Cutting Edge (1983)
News
Stiller, Witherspoon for 'Used Guys'
digitalspy.co.uk –
2009-05-05
Ben Stiller and Jim Carrey's shelved sci-fi comedy Used Guys is being revived with Stiller and Reese Witherspoon in the lead roles. The initial project, which was to be directed by Jay Roach, centred on cloned men who were traded... ... Full Article
There are some things to forgive in the first U.S. survey of work by Ethiopian artist Elias Sime, like Peter Sellars dominating Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris' otherwise interesting documentary about Sime's sculpted home, or the fact that one of... ... Full Article
Two weeks ago I gave Catherine Hardwicke a 15% chance of returning for New Moon . Today those odds dipped to zero percent when Summit released the following statement (by way of Niki Finke's article ): "Summit Entertainment and director... ... Full Article
Find Theaters and Movie Times
bostonphoenix.com –
2008-11-21
Like little kids spouting dirty words in certain comedies, this film from first-time directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris undermines the subversive with the self-conscious. ... Full Article
Hollywood Babel on
bostonphoenix.com –
2008-11-04
The Academy Awards is one of the few contests where the closeness of the race is in direct proportion to the lack of interest. Any of the five Best Picture nominees could win, but only because nobody particularly loves any... ... Full Article
All about flicks by Sean P. Means
sltrib.com –
2008-03-05
For people who use their cellphones to, you know, talk to people - as opposed to using them as an all-in-one destination for video, internet and social networking - a breakthrough project last year by the Sundance Institute probably went... ... Full Article