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Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1979-07-18 00:00:00
Birth Place:Preston, Idaho, USA
Known For:Directing
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Jared Hess
Biography
Jared Lawrence Hess (born July 18, 1979) and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess (née Demke, born May 12, 1980) are husband-and-wife American filmmakers known for their work on Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Nacho Libre (2006) and Gentlemen Broncos (2009), all of which they co-wrote and which were directed by Jared. (Nacho Libre was co-written with Mike White.) For their film Ninety-Five Senses, they were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. They also produced music videos for The Postal Service's third single, "We Will Become Silhouettes", and the Killers' Christmas charity single "Boots". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jared Hess, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (40)

Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live
Role: Self2014

The Singles Ward
Role: DJ V'dob2002

The R.M.
Role: LD3 Nerd2003

Thelma the Unicorn
Role: Gerald (voice)2024

Pride and Prejudice
Role: Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green2003

A Minecraft Movie
Role: General Chungus (voice)2025

The Insufferable Groo
Role: Self2018

The Unexpected Race
Role: Deputy2018

Beaver Trilogy Part IV
Role: Himself2015

The Gutter
executive producer2024

Standout: The Ben Kjar Story
producer2026
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Atlantic Affairs
consulting producer2002

Tim Timmerman: Hope of America
thanks2017

Peluca
cinematography2003

Peluca
writer2003

Peluca
director2003
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Winner Take Steve
director2004

Don Verdean
writer2015

Don Verdean
director2015
No Image
Micronations
director2026

On Location Napoleon Dynamite
director2006

The Unexpected Race
producer2018

Cardboard Only
director2001

Don Verdean
producer2015

Ninety-Five Senses
director2022

A Minecraft Sequel
director2027

A Minecraft Sequel
screenplay2027

Austenland
associate producer2013

A Minecraft Movie
director2025

Thelma the Unicorn
screenplay2024

Thelma the Unicorn
director2024

Napoleon Dynamite
screenplay2004

Napoleon Dynamite
director2004
No Image
World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite
Role: Self2006

The Insufferable Groo
producer2018

Nacho Libre
director2006

Nacho Libre
writer2006

Gentlemen Broncos
director2009

Gentlemen Broncos
writer2009

Gentlemen Broncos
executive producer2009