



Jared Hess
Directing1979Preston, Idaho, USA

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".
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Known For
Acting History
2027
A Minecraft Movie 2
Director
A Minecraft Movie 2
Screenplay
2026
Standout: The Ben Kjar Story
Producer
2025
A Minecraft Movie
as General Chungus (voice)
A Minecraft Movie
Director
2024
Thelma the Unicorn
as Gerald (voice)
The Gutter
Executive Producer
Thelma the Unicorn
Screenplay
Thelma the Unicorn
Director
2023
Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators
TVExecutive Producer• 5 eps
Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators
TVDirector• 5 eps
2022
Ninety-Five Senses
Director
2021
Murder Among the Mormons
TVDirector
Murder Among the Mormons
TVExecutive Producer
2019
The Righteous Gemstones
TVConsulting Producer
2017
Making History
TVDirector
2016
Masterminds
Director
Son of Zorn
TVDirector
2015
2013
Austenland
Associate Producer
2009
2006
2004
Napoleon Dynamite
Screenplay
Napoleon Dynamite
Director
2003
Pride and Prejudice
as Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self



