Jared Hess
Born
18 July 1979 (46)
Place of Birth
Preston, Idaho, USA
Also known as
Jared Lawrence 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...
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 (21)
A Minecraft Movie 2
2027
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A Minecraft Movie
2025
Thelma the Unicorn
2024
Ninety-Five Senses
2022
The Unexpected Race
2018
The Insufferable Groo
2018
Masterminds
2016
Don Verdean
2015
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
2015
Gentlemen Broncos
2009
World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite
2006
Nacho Libre
2006
On Location Napoleon Dynamite
2006
Napoleon Dynamite
2004
Winner Take Steve
2004
Pride and Prejudice
2003
The R.M.
2003
Peluca
2003
The Singles Ward
2002
Cardboard Only
2001
Micronations
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