
Jared Hess
DirectingBorn Jul 18, 1979
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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jared Hess, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

The Righteous Gemstones
tv2019

Beaver Trilogy Part IV
movie2015

Ninety-Five Senses
movie2022

Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators
tv2023

Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators
tv2023

Murder Among the Mormons
tv2021

Murder Among the Mormons
tv2021

Murder Among the Mormons
tv2021

The Last Man on Earth
tv2015

Thelma the Unicorn
movie2024

Thelma the Unicorn
movie2024

Thelma the Unicorn
movie2024
Filmography
2027A Minecraft Sequelas Screenplaymovie2026Standout: The Ben Kjar Storyas Producermovie2025A Minecraft Movieas Directormovie2024The Gutteras Executive Producermovie2024Thelma the Unicornas Directormovie2023Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiatorsas Directortv2022Ninety-Five Sensesas Directormovie2021Murder Among the Mormonsas Creatortv2019The Righteous Gemstonesas Consulting Producertv2018The Unexpected Raceas Producermovie2018The Insufferable Grooas Producermovie2017Making Historyas Directortv2017Tim Timmerman: Hope of Americaas Thanksmovie2016Mastermindsas Directormovie2016Son of Zornas Directortv2015Don Verdeanas Producermovie2015The Last Man on Earthas Directortv2015Beaver Trilogy Part IVas Himselfmovie2013Austenlandas Associate Producermovie2012Napoleon Dynamiteas Creatortv2009Gentlemen Broncosas Executive Producermovie2006World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamiteas Selfmovie2006Nacho Libreas Writermovie2006On Location Napoleon Dynamiteas Directormovie2004Napoleon Dynamiteas Directormovie2004Winner Take Steveas Directormovie2003Pride and Prejudiceas Reverend Steve Two-Trees Greenmovie2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Selftv2003The R.M.as LD3 Nerdmovie2003Pelucaas Directormovie2002The Singles Wardas DJ V'dobmovie2001Cardboard Onlyas DirectormovieSoonMicronationsas Directormovie