Jared Hess
Born: 1979-07-18 in Preston, Idaho, USA
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2027
- A Minecraft Movie 2 ... (Director)
2026
- Standout: The Ben Kjar Story ... (Producer)
2025
- A Minecraft Movie as General Chungus (voice)
2024
- The Gutter ... (Executive Producer)
- Thelma the Unicorn as Gerald (voice)
2023
- Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Ninety-Five Senses ... (Director)
2021
- Murder Among the Mormons ... (Executive Producer)
2019
- The Righteous Gemstones ... (Consulting Producer)
2018
- The Unexpected Race as Deputy
- The Insufferable Groo as Self
2017
- Tim Timmerman: Hope of America ... (Thanks)
- Making History ... (Director)
2016
- Masterminds ... (Director)
- Son of Zorn ... (Director)
2015
- Don Verdean ... (Writer)
- Beaver Trilogy Part IV as Himself
2013
- Austenland ... (Associate Producer)
2012
- Napoleon Dynamite ... (Creator)
2009
- Gentlemen Broncos ... (Director)
2006
- Nacho Libre ... (Director)
- On Location Napoleon Dynamite ... (Director)
- World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite as Self
2004
- Napoleon Dynamite ... (Screenplay)
- Winner Take Steve ... (Director)
2003
- Pride and Prejudice as Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green
- The R.M. as LD3 Nerd
- Peluca ... (Cinematography)
2002
- The Singles Ward as DJ V'dob
2001
- Cardboard Only ... (Director)