Jared Hess
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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Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
21 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | A Minecraft Movie Squared | Director | Film |
| 2026 | Standout: The Ben Kjar Story | Producer | Film |
| 2025 | A Minecraft Movie | General Chungus (voice) | Film |
| 2025 | A Minecraft Movie | Director | Film |
| 2024 | Thelma the Unicorn | Gerald (voice) | Film |
| 2024 | Thelma the Unicorn | Director | Film |
| 2024 | The Gutter | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2016 | Masterminds | Director | Film |
| 2013 | Austenland | Associate Producer | Film |
| 2011 | Bellator 50 | Self | Film |
| 2009 | Gentlemen Broncos | Director | Film |
| 2009 | Gentlemen Broncos | Writer | Film |
| 2009 | Gentlemen Broncos | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2006 | Nacho Libre | Director | Film |
| 2006 | Nacho Libre | Writer | Film |
| 2004 | Napoleon Dynamite | Director | Film |
| 2004 | Winner Take Steve | Director | Film |
| 2003 | Pride and Prejudice | Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green | Film |
| 2003 | The R.M. | LD3 Nerd | Film |
| 2003 | Peluca | Director | Film |
| 2003 | Peluca | Writer | Film |
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