Jonathan Dayton

Jonathan Dayton

director, producer, camera and electrical department

Jonathan Dayton was born on Jul 07, 1957 in USA. Jonathan Dayton's big-screen debut came with Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 directed by Jonathan Dayton in 2004. Jonathan Dayton is known for Ruby Sparks directed by Jonathan Dayton, Paul Dano stars as Calvin Weir-Fields and Zoe Kazan as Ruby Sparks. Jonathan Dayton has got 20 awards and 25 nominations so far. The most recent award Jonathan Dayton achieved is Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards. The upcoming new movie Jonathan Dayton plays is Battle of the Sexes which will be released on Sep 29, 2017.

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 R.E.M. and Red Hot Chili Peppers on their ground-breaking MTV show Le feu sur la glace (1992), 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 (1995) for HBO and producing two feature films, The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) for New Line Cinema, and Gift (1993) for Warner Bros. Music.

  • Birthday

    Jul 07, 1957
  • Place of Birth

    Alameda County, California, USA
  • Also known

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Known For

Awards

20 wins & 25 nominations

Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards
2007
Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language (Mejor Película Extranjera)
Winner - Silver Condor
César Awards, France
2007
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Winner - César
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