Jonathan Dayton Movies, Biography, Credits & Career Highlights

Jonathan Dayton Biography

Jonathan Dayton (born 7 July 1957) and Valerie Faris (born 20 October 1958) are a team of American music video directors, also husband and wife, that received critical acclaim for their feature film directorial debut, Little Miss Sunshine.

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Jonathan Dayton Career Highlights

• Known for Mr. Show with Bob and David, Fleishman Is in Trouble, Ruby Sparks, Little Miss Sunshine, Battle of the Sexes, and Living with Yourself.
• Credits include production, directing, actors, creators, and camera.
• Recent listed credits include Stick, Stick, Fleishman Is in Trouble, and Fleishman Is in Trouble.

Jonathan Dayton Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

30

Birth Date

1957-07-07 00:00:00

Birth Place

Alameda County, California

Jonathan Dayton Known For

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  Mr. Show with Bob and David
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  Fleishman Is in Trouble
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  Ruby Sparks
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  Little Miss Sunshine
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  Battle of the Sexes
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  Living with Yourself

Jonathan Dayton Movies and Credits

• production (5 credits)

  • Stick

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • Fleishman Is in Trouble

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • Living with Yourself

    executive producer

    production
    2019
  • R.E.M.: Rough Cut

    producer

    production
    1995
  • The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

    producer

    production
    1988

• directing (8 credits)

  • Stick
    2025
  • Fleishman Is in Trouble

    director

    directing
    2022
  • Living with Yourself

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Battle of the Sexes

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Ruby Sparks

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Little Miss Sunshine

    director

    directing
    2006
  • The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection

    director

    directing
    2005
  • The Check Up

    director

    directing
    2005

• actors (4 credits)

  • The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Students of 'The Graduate'

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Students of 'The Graduate'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • janet.

    actor

    actors
    1994

• creators (1 credits)

  • Highston

    creator

    creators
    2015

• camera (3 credits)

  • Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist

    director of photography

    camera
    1997
  • R.E.M.: Rough Cut

    director of photography

    camera
    1995
  • The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow

    camera operator

    camera
    1993

Jonathan Dayton Profiles and Sources

• Official site
• IMDb
• TMDB