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Valerie Faris

Valerie Faris

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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.

Known for

Little Miss Sunshine
Ruby Sparks
Battle of the Sexes
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
R.E.M.: Rough Cut

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