Born 1979 (age 46) · Preston, Idaho, USA
Appears in 33 titles

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.

Filmography

A Minecraft Movie
6.3
A Minecraft Movie
2025
Director
Napoleon Dynamite
6.8
Napoleon Dynamite
2004
Director
Masterminds
5.8
Masterminds
2016
Director
Nacho Libre
6.5
Nacho Libre
2006
Director
Thelma the Unicorn
6.9
Thelma the Unicorn
2024
Director
Gentlemen Broncos
5.7
Gentlemen Broncos
2009
Director
Don Verdean
4.9
Don Verdean
2015
Director
Ninety-Five Senses
7.3
Ninety-Five Senses
2022
Director
Peluca
6.3
Peluca
2003
Director
On Location Napoleon Dynamite
6.0
Winner Take Steve
2004
Director
Cardboard Only
5.0
Cardboard Only
2001
Director
Micronations
Director
A Minecraft Sequel
A Minecraft Sequel
2027
Director