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Jared Hess
Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn July 18, 1979 (46 years)
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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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
Jared Hess Filmography
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| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Murder Among the Mormons (TV Series) |
| 2017 | Making History (2017) (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Son of Zorn (TV Series) |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The Last Man on Earth (TV Series) |
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| 2006 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 |
| 2027 | Minecraft 2 · as Screenplay |
| 2024 | Thelma the Unicorn · as Screenplay |
| 2015 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2004 | Napoleon Dynamite · as Screenplay |
| 2003 |
| 2025 | A Minecraft Movie · as General Chungus (voice) |
| 2024 | Thelma the Unicorn · as Gerald (voice) |
| 2018 | Unexpected Race · as Deputy |
| 2013 | Austenland · as Travel Agent |
| 2012 | Napoleon Dynamite (TV Series) · as Don |
| 2003 | Pride and Prejudice · as Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green |
| 2003 | The R.M. · as Ld3 Nerd |
| 2002 | The Singles Ward · as Dj V'dob |
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | The Gutter · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Murder Among the Mormons (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | The Righteous Gemstones (TV Series) · as Consulting Producer |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Making History (2017) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Finders Keepers · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Austenland · as Associate Producer |
| 2012 | Napoleon Dynamite (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Gentlemen Broncos · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | The Insufferable Groo · as Self |
| 2015 | Beaver Trilogy Part IV · as Himself |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 2005 MTV Movie Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Napoleon Dynamite (TV Series) · as Created By |
| 2003 | Peluca · as Cinematographer |

















