Valerie Faris

American film director and producer
Person human Q13644887
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Valerie Faris

Summary

Valerie Faris is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], she… she was born on +1958-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a film director[4], film producer[5], television director[6], and music video director[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Valerie Faris was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Valerie Faris was born on +1958-10-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Valerie Faris's spouses was Jonathan Dayton[9].
  • Valerie Faris held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Valerie Faris's professions included film director[4].
  • Valerie Faris worked as a film producer[5].
  • Valerie Faris worked as a television director[6].
  • Valerie Faris worked as a music video director[7].
  • Valerie Faris was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Valerie Faris received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director[12].
  • Valerie Faris received the Grammy Award for Best Music Video[13].
  • Valerie Faris received the Grammy Award for Best Music Film[14].
  • Valerie Faris received the César Award for Best Foreign Film[15].
  • Valerie Faris's image is recorded as Simon Beaufoy, Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton, Elisabeth Shue, Andrea Riseborough, Emma Stone and Billie Jean King at Battle of the Sexes, London (37526182652).jpg[16].
  • Valerie Faris is recorded as female[17].
  • Valerie Faris's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Valerie Faris's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115572376[19].
  • Valerie Faris's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85764998[20].
  • Valerie Faris's GND ID is recorded as 133229734[21].
  • Valerie Faris's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2007001711[22].
  • Valerie Faris's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14096876g[23].
  • Valerie Faris's IdRef ID is recorded as 119297299[24].
  • Valerie Faris's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0267512[25].
  • Valerie Faris's part of is recorded as Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris[26].
  • Valerie Faris's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09j4gw7[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Valerie Faris was born in Los Angeles[2]. She was born on +1958-10-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Valerie Faris was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], film producer[5], television director[6], and music video director[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Independent Spirit Award for Best Director[12], a film award category[28], in United States[29]; Grammy Award for Best Music Video[13], a class of award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1984[32]; Grammy Award for Best Music Film[14], a class of award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1984[35]; and César Award for Best Foreign Film[15], a César Award[36], in France[37], founded in 1976[38].

Personal Life

Valerie Faris was married to Jonathan Dayton[9].

Why It Matters

Valerie Faris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Valerie Faris born?

Valerie Faris was born in Los Angeles[2].

Who was Valerie Faris married to?

Valerie Faris's spouses include Jonathan Dayton[9].

What did Valerie Faris do for work?

Valerie Faris worked as film director[4], film producer[5], television director[6], and music video director[7].

Where did Valerie Faris go to school?

Valerie Faris was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[11].

What awards did Valerie Faris receive?

Honors received include Independent Spirit Award for Best Director[12], Grammy Award for Best Music Video[13], Grammy Award for Best Music Film[14], and César Award for Best Foreign Film[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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