Jonathan Dayton

Born July 7, 1957· Alameda County, California

18Filmography★ 7.4Average rating

Born in Alameda County and raised in Grass Valley, Jonathan Dayton honed his craft at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television in the late 1970s, where he met future collaborator Valerie Faris. Their early partnership produced iconic music videos for acts such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M. and The Smashing Pumpkins, the latter earning six MTV Video Music Awards for the 1996 “Tonight, T… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Little Miss Sunshine2006Battle of the Sexes2017Ruby Sparks2012Living with Yourself2019

Filmography

YearRating

Features 14

★ 7.7

Little Miss Sunshine2006

Series★ 7.5

Mr. Show with Bob and David1995

★ 8.6

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-20022004

★ 8.1

The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection2001

★ 7.5

Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos2004

★ 7.7

The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection2005

★ 6.5

R.E.M.: Rough Cut1995

Series★ 6

Making the Video1999

★ 5

R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)2003

Series★ 7.3

Stick2025

Series★ 7.2

Fleishman Is in Trouble2022

★ 7.1

Ruby Sparks2012

Series★ 6.8

Living with Yourself2019

★ 6.7

Battle of the Sexes2017

Short films 4

★ 10

The Smashing Pumpkins: 19791996

The Check Up2005

★ 9

The Check Up2005

The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow1993

★ 7

The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow1993

Shadrach1989