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Jared Hess

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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Acting History

2025
A Minecraft Movie
as General Chungus (voice)
2024
Thelma the Unicorn
as Gerald (voice)
The Gutter
Executive Producer
2022
2021
2019
The Righteous Gemstones
TVConsulting Producer
2017
Making History
TVDirector
2016
Masterminds
Director
Son of Zorn
TVDirector
2015
Don Verdean
Director
Don Verdean
Producer
2013
Austenland
Associate Producer
2009
2003
Pride and Prejudice
as Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/18/1979(46 years old)
Place of Birth
Preston, Idaho, USA