person

Jared Hess

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1979-07-18

Place of Birth

Preston, Idaho, USA

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.

Also Known For

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The Insufferable Groo

Jun 07, 2018

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World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite

Dec 04, 2006

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Thelma the Unicorn

May 17, 2024

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Pride and Prejudice

Dec 05, 2003

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The Unexpected Race

Oct 14, 2018

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The Singles Ward

Jan 30, 2002

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The R.M.

Jan 24, 2003

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Beaver Trilogy Part IV

Jan 23, 2015

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A Minecraft Movie

Mar 31, 2025

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jan 26, 2003