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Jonathan Dayton

Directing Born Jul 7, 1957 Alameda County, California 30 credits
30
Total Credits
2025
38 Years Career Span
10
Vault Titles
0
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Jonathan Dayton works in directing. Born July 7, 1957 in Alameda County, California. Archytele tracks 30 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Stick

2025

Stick

2025

Living with Yourself

2019

Living with Yourself

2019
Film

Battle of the Sexes

2017
Film

Ruby Sparks

2012
Film

Little Miss Sunshine

2006

Enquête exclusive

2005

Making the Video

1999

Mr. Show with Bob and David

1995

Career timeline

Stick · Executive ProducerStick · Director
Fleishman Is in Trouble · Executive ProducerFleishman Is in Trouble · Director
Living with Yourself · Executive ProducerLiving with Yourself · Director
Battle of the Sexes · Director
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Highston · Creator
Ruby Sparks · Director
Students of 'The Graduate'Students of 'The Graduate'
Little Miss Sunshine · Director
The Check Up · DirectorThe Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection · Director
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 · DirectorJanet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos · Director
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) · Director
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection · Director
Making the Video · Director
Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist · Director of Photography
The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979 · Director
Mr. Show with Bob and David · DirectorR.E.M.: Rough Cut · DirectorR.E.M.: Rough Cut · Director of PhotographyR.E.M.: Rough Cut · Producer
Janet Jackson: janet.
The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow · DirectorThe Jim Rose Circus Sideshow · Camera Operator
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years · Producer

Full Filmography

30 titles
  • Stick (2025) Executive Producer
  • Stick (2025) Director
  • Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022) Executive Producer
  • Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022) Director
  • Living with Yourself (2019) Executive Producer
  • Living with Yourself (2019) Director
  • Battle of the Sexes (2017) Director
  • The 4%: Film's Gender Problem (2016) as Self
  • Highston (2015) Creator
  • Ruby Sparks (2012) Director
  • Students of 'The Graduate' (2007) as Self
  • Students of 'The Graduate' (2007) as Himself
  • Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Director
  • The Check Up (2005) Director
  • The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection (2005) Director
  • Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (2004) Director
  • Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos (2004) Director
  • R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) (2003) Director
  • The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection (2001) Director
  • Making the Video (1999) Director
  • Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (1997) Director of Photography
  • The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979 (1996) Director
  • Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995) Director
  • R.E.M.: Rough Cut (1995) Director
  • R.E.M.: Rough Cut (1995) Director of Photography
  • R.E.M.: Rough Cut (1995) Producer
  • Janet Jackson: janet. (1994)
  • The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow (1993) Director
  • The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow (1993) Camera Operator
  • The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) Producer

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Jonathan Dayton best known for?

Jonathan Dayton is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Stick (2025), Stick (2025), Living with Yourself (2019), Living with Yourself (2019).

When and where was Jonathan Dayton born?

Jonathan Dayton was born on July 7, 1957 in Alameda County, California.

How many credits does Jonathan Dayton have?

Jonathan Dayton has accumulated over 30 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1988 to 2025.

What is Jonathan Dayton's background in cinema and television?

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.