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Jared Hess

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Jared Hess

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jul 18, 1979 (47 years old)

Place of Birth

Preston, Idaho, USA

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.

Known For

Acting
2025A Minecraft MovieGeneral Chungus (voice)
2024Thelma the UnicornGerald (voice)
2018The Insufferable GrooSelf
2018The Unexpected RaceDeputy
2015Beaver Trilogy Part IVHimself
2006World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon DynamiteSelf
2003Pride and PrejudiceReverend Steve Two-Trees Green
2003The R.M.LD3 Nerd
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2002The Singles WardDJ V'dob
Production
2026Standout: The Ben Kjar StoryProducer
2024The GutterExecutive Producer
2023Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American GladiatorsExecutive Producer
2021Murder Among the MormonsExecutive Producer
2019The Righteous GemstonesConsulting Producer
2018The Insufferable GrooProducer
2018The Unexpected RaceProducer
2015Don VerdeanProducer
2013AustenlandAssociate Producer
2009Gentlemen BroncosExecutive Producer
Directing
2027A Minecraft Movie 2Director
2025A Minecraft MovieDirector
2024Thelma the UnicornDirector
2023Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American GladiatorsDirector
2022Ninety-Five SensesDirector
2021Murder Among the MormonsDirector
2017Making HistoryDirector
2016MastermindsDirector
2016Son of ZornDirector
2015Don VerdeanDirector
2009Gentlemen BroncosDirector
2006Nacho LibreDirector
2006On Location Napoleon DynamiteDirector
2004Winner Take SteveDirector
2004Napoleon DynamiteDirector
2003PelucaDirector
2001Cardboard OnlyDirector
-MicronationsDirector
Writing
2027A Minecraft Movie 2Screenplay
2024Thelma the UnicornScreenplay
2015Don VerdeanWriter
2009Gentlemen BroncosWriter
2006Nacho LibreWriter
2004Napoleon DynamiteScreenplay
2003PelucaWriter
Crew
2017Tim Timmerman: Hope of AmericaThanks
2003PelucaCinematography