Jonathan Dayton’s main experience

Jonathan Dayton

Jonathan Dayton, born on July 7, 1957 in Alameda County, California, USA, is an American director and producer.

In 1989, he directed his first short film "Paula Abdul: Straight Up". In 1995, he co-directed the feature film "Nightswimming" with Jem Cohen. In 2003, he directed the documentary "Red Hot Chili Peppers MV Selection". In 2006, he co-directed the family comedy film "Little Miss Sunshine" with Valerie Faris. The film was shortlisted for the Tokyo Film Festival Grand Prize, the main competition unit of the 19th Tokyo International Film Festival. He won the 60th British Film Festival Award for this film. The Film Academy Award David Lynn Director Award and the 19th Tokyo International Film Festival Main Competition Unit-Best Director Award. In 2012, he co-directed the romantic comedy film "The Book of Love" with Valerie Faris. In 2017, he co-directed the biographical comedy film "Battle of the Sexes" with Valerie Faris. In 2019, he co-directed the TV series "Accepting Your New Self" with Valerie Faris.

Chinese name: Jonathan Dayton

Foreign name: Jonathan Dayton

Nationality: United States

Constellation: Cancer

< p>Birthplace: Alameda County, California, USA

Date of birth: July 7, 1957

Occupation: Director, producer

Representative works : Little Miss Sunshine, Love Book, Battle of the Sexes, Accepting the New Self

Main Achievements: Best Director Award at the 19th Tokyo International Film Festival

The 19th Tokyo International Film Festival Main Competition - Audience Award

The 19th Tokyo International Film Festival Main Competition - Tokyo Film Festival Grand Prize (Nomination)

The 60th British Academy Film Awards David ·Lynn Director Award

The 32nd French César Award for Best Foreign Film

Wife: Valerie Faris

Acting Experience< /p>

Jonathan Dayton directed music videos for rock bands such as Oasis and Smashing Pumpkins in his early years. In 1989, he directed his first short film "Paula Abdul: Straight Up". In 1995, he co-directed the feature film "Nightswimming" with Jem Cohen. In 2003, he directed the documentary "Red Hot Chili Peppers MV Selection". In 2004, he served as the director of the documentary "Weezer: Video Capture Device-Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002".

In 2006, he co-directed with Valerie Faris the family comedy film "Little Sunshine" starring Abigail Breslin, Toni Collette, and Greg Kinnear. "Beauty", which tells the story of a family with eccentric personalities who drive to pursue their dreams. It was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the 19th Tokyo International Film Festival - Tokyo Film Festival Grand Prize. He won the 60th British Academy Film Award for this film. David Lynn Director Award, Main Competition Unit of the 19th Tokyo International Film Festival - Best Director Award.

In 2012, he co-directed with Valerie Faris the romantic comedy film "The Book of Love," starring Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan. The film tells the story of a writer who loves The story of the heroine in the book that I created, and finally understood how to love from the pain.

In 2016, he co-directed the comedy film "Daydream Boy" with Valerie Faris. In 2017, he co-directed the biographical comedy film "Battle of the Sexes" with Valerie Faris, starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell. In 2019, he co-directed the TV series "Accepting Your New Self" with Valerie Faris.

Main works

Director's works

Production works

Photography works

Award-winning records

< p>Character evaluation

In the movie "Little Miss Sunshine", directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris created a melancholy atmosphere in Michelle Arndt's script The tense atmosphere and the relaxed and casual grasp of the script create the freshness of the film and make it appear very natural and engaging. In "Battle of the Sexes," directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris are commendable for the way they reflect an iconic advancement in sports through a unique game, and the light-hearted and humorous shooting style makes the story even more exciting. . However, compared with those movies with clever structures, such works are not sharp enough and lack complexity (comprehensive reviews by Sina Entertainment, "Hollywood Reporter", and Mtime).