Born in 1957 in Alameda County, California, Jonathan Dayton is known as one of the most original directors in the American cinema and television world. Throughout his career, his collaboration with his wife and business partner, Valerie Faris, has become his hallmark; This duo has gained a solid place in the industry as a complementary creative unit. Dayton made a name for himself early in his career with music videos and commercials. While gaining experience behind the camera with productions such as Making the Video, he waited for the right moment to transition into narrative cinema. That moment came in 2006. My Little Sunshine was a hit both at the box office and with critics; This film, a strange but sincere road story, gave the audience one of the warmest experiences of the year. The film received four Oscar nominations and won Best Original Screenplay; this success definitively cemented Dayton's position in Hollywood. The Love in My Dream, which followed in 2012, proved once again what a sensitive director's eye the Dayton and Faris duo had. This romantic comedy-drama, written and starring Zoe Kazan, went far beyond an ordinary love story and asked deep questions about creativity, control and relationships. Dayton, who has also accomplished remarkable work in the field of television, became a strong name on the small screen by directing series such as Living with Yourself and Fleishman Is in Trouble. Fleishman Is in Trouble received particularly intense attention from critics and stood out with its sharp narrative that questions modern marriage dynamics. Dayton, who has a simple but effective narrative language, has always preferred an approach that highlights the inner world of the characters rather than big studio ostentation. This consistency makes him one of the enduring figures of American independent cinema.