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- Birth nameValerie Jean Faris
- Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris have built an impressive body of work by perpetually seeking innovative projects in a variety of mediums.
After introducing bands such as REM and The Red Hot Chili Peppers on their ground breaking MTV show The Cutting Edge, Jonathan and Valerie continued to work in music television directing music videos and documentaries for bands such as The Smashing Pumpkins, Jane's Addiction, Macy Gray, Janet Jackson, Oasis, Weezer, and The Ramones. Their music productions have earned them two Grammy Awards, nine MTV Music Video Awards, and a Billboard Music "Director of the Year" Award.
In 1998, Jonathan and Valerie co-founded Bob Industries, one of the country's leading commercial production companies. Directing commercials for VW, Sony Playstation, Gap, Target, Ikea, Apple, ESPN amongst others, Dayton and Faris continue to push the medium into new vistas. In 2002, Creativity Magazine labeled them as one of their top ten best commercial directors.
Aside from their work in music videos and commercials, Jonathan and Valerie have done extensive work in television and film, including directing episodes of "Mr. Show with Bob and David" for HBO and producing two feature films, "The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years" for New Line Cinema, and "Gift" for Warner Bros. Music.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bob Industries
- SpouseJonathan Dayton(1988 - present) (3 children)
- Grandfather had been an electrician on The Wizard of Oz (1939), Gone with the Wind (1939) and Rebecca (1940) while her father was a sound editor on Tom and Jerry cartoons.
- Together with husband Jonathan Dayton has directed two Oscar nominated performances: Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin. Arkin won as Best Supporting Actor for Little Miss Sunshine (2006).
- Met husband at UCLA where she was studying dance.
- Together with husband and collaborator Jonathan Dayton, declined the offer to direct The Mod Squad (1999) and Bad Boys II (2003).
- Children, with Jonathan Dayton: Augusta Forbes Faris Dayton (b. November 16, 1992), and twins James Bailey Dayton and Everett Alfred Dayton (b. September 22, 1995).
- I think of music videos as commercials for songs.
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