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Jared Hess

Jared Hess

Born: 1979-07-18 • Preston, Idaho, USA

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".

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Filmography
A Minecraft Movie poster
A Minecraft Movie
2025 • General Chungus (voice)
Thelma the Unicorn poster
Thelma the Unicorn
2024 • Gerald (voice)
The Unexpected Race poster
The Unexpected Race
2018 • Deputy
The Insufferable Groo poster
The Insufferable Groo
2018 • Self
Beaver Trilogy Part IV poster
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
2015 • Himself
No Image
World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite
2006 • Self
Pride and Prejudice poster
Pride and Prejudice
2003 • Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green
The R.M. poster
The R.M.
2003 • LD3 Nerd
The Singles Ward poster
The Singles Ward
2002 • DJ V'dob