Jonathan Dayton

Jonathan Dayton

Music Video Director 8 videos the 90s to 00s

Jonathan Dayton, working with partner Valerie Faris, became the go-to directorial team for Red Hot Chili Peppers in the late '90s and early 2000s, helming four videos for the band including "Californication" and "Otherside." Their work often featured surreal digital effects and carefully art-directed environments that matched the band's California-inflected alternative rock. The duo transitioned to feature films in the 2000s, directing Little Miss Sunshine among other projects.

90s
Hole Hearted 3:29
Extreme — Hole Hearted
1991 rock 17M views
More Than Words 4:16
Extreme — More Than Words
1991 ballad 863M views
Tonight, Tonight 4:19
The Smashing Pumpkins — Tonight, Tonight
1996 alternative 103M views
She's Got Issues 3:45
The Offspring — She's Got Issues
1998 punk 8M views
Californication 5:22
Red Hot Chili Peppers — Californication
1999 alternative 1.4B views
Otherside 4:18
Red Hot Chili Peppers — Otherside
1999 alternative 909M views
00s
By The Way 3:38
Red Hot Chili Peppers — By The Way
2002 alternative 217M views
The Zephyr Song 3:52
Red Hot Chili Peppers — The Zephyr Song
2002 alternative 138M views

Frequent Collaborators

Artists with 2+ videos directed by Jonathan Dayton

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers 4 videos
Extreme
Extreme 2 videos