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Little Miss Sunshine (2006) -- A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) -- A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) -- A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) -- A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) -- A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.

Overview

Date of Birth:

7 July 1957, Alameda County, California, USA more

Contact:

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Mini Biography:

Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris have built an impressive body of work... more

Trivia:

Jonathan was a UCLA film/television student in the late '70s. He met his wife... more

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Up 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

12 wins & 5 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(32 articles)

Kevin Smith On His Video Pitch To Weezer: 'They Wanted Something Good, I Gave Them Something Me'
 (From MTV Newsroom. 12 October 2009, 8:24 AM, PDT)
Ben Stiller to revive Used Guys with Reese Witherspoon
 (From Scorecard Review. 5 May 2009, 10:18 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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  1. Used Guys (details only on IMDb Pro)
  2. The Abstinence Teacher (details only on IMDb Pro)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Little Miss Sunshine (2006) 2006 $96.9M 8.0 (134,152)
- 2. The Offspring Complete Music Video Collection (2005) (V) (video "She's Got Issues") 2005 - 7.4 (95)
- 3. The Check Up (2005) 2005 - 5.7 (24)
- 4. From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos (2004) (V) (segment "Go Deep") 2004 - 6.0 (29)
- 5. Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (2004) (V) (video "Say It Ain't So") 2004 - 7.9 (138)
- 6. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Greatest Videos (2003) (V) (videos "Otherside", "Californication", "Road Trippin'", "By the Way" and "The Zephyr Song") 2003 - 8.4 (95)
- 7. The Best of R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (2003) (V) (video "Tongue") 2003 - 6.1 (146)
- 8. The Smashing Pumpkins: 1991-2000 Greatest Hits Video Collection (2001) (V) (videos "Rocket", "1979", "Tonight, Tonight", "Perfect", "Geek USA") 2001 - 9.1 (370)
- 9. "Making the Video" (1999) (unknown episodes) 1999 - 3.9 (64)
- 10. "Mr. Show with Bob and David" (1995)   (2 episodes, 1998) 1998 - 9.0 (1,858)
AKAs:
  • Mr. Show (USA: short title)
- 11. R.E.M. Parallel (1995) (V) (video "Star 69") 1995 - 7.3 (91)
- 12. The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow (1993) (V) 1993 - 7.6 (48)
- 13. Extreme: Photograffitti (1991) (V) 1991 - 6.6 (7)
- 14. Captivated '92: The Video Collection (1991) (V) 1991 - 4.5 (41)
- 15. Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation (1990) (V) (videos "Prologue" and "Epilogue") 1990 - 7.8 (33)
- 16. Paula Abdul: Straight Up (1989) (V) 1989 - 5.7 (52)
- 17. Belinda (1986) (V) 1986 - -
- 18. "The Cutting Edge" (1983)   1983 - 5.4 (8)
AKAs:
  • IRS Records' 'The Cutting Edge' (USA: alternative title)
  • The Cutting Edge Happy Hour (USA: new title)
Producer
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- 1. R.E.M.: Rough Cut (1995) (TV) (producer) 1995 - -
- 2. Gift (1993) (V) (producer) 1993 - 6.6 (150)
- 3. Coca Cola Pop Music Backstage Pass to Summer (1991) (TV) (segment producer) (segment "Paula Abdul") 1991 - 6.7 (9)
- 4. Captivated '92: The Video Collection (1991) (V) (producer) 1991 - 4.5 (41)
- 5. Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation (1990) (V) (producer) 1990 - 7.8 (33)
- 6. Paula Abdul: Straight Up (1989) (V) (producer) 1989 - 5.7 (52)
- 7. The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) (producer) 1988 - 7.2 (869)
Camera and Electrical Department
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- 1. The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow (1993) (V) (camera operator) 1993 - 7.6 (48)
- 2. Captivated '92: The Video Collection (1991) (V) (camera operator) 1991 - 4.5 (41)
Cinematographer
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- 1. Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (1997) 1997 - 7.6 (559)
Writer
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Belinda (1986) (V) (written by) 1986 - -
Editor
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Belinda (1986) (V) 1986 - -
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Untitled Documentary (2008) (special thanks) 2008 - 9.8 (32)
- 2. Thumbsucker (2005) (special thanks: for support) 2005 - 6.7 (11,256)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Untitled Documentary (2008) Himself 2008 - 9.8 (32)
- 2. Students of 'The Graduate' (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - -
- 3. The Seduction (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - -
- 4. "Sunday Morning Shootout" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 6.9 (74)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
  • Shootout (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Miradas 2" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 4.0 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "Making the Video" (1999)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 3.9 (64)
1 TV episode:

Additional Details

Other Works:

Directed music video for Smashing Pumpkins: "Tonight, Tonight" more

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1 Article more

Genres:

Music | Documentary | Comedy | Short more

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film | Music Video | Character Name In Title | Dancing more

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