
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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jared Hess, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Films
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TV Shows
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Crew Credits
Known For
9 Credits
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003

A Minecraft Movie
as General Chungus (voice)
2025

Thelma the Unicorn
as Gerald (voice)
2024

The Singles Ward
as DJ V'dob
2002

Pride and Prejudice
as Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green
2003

The Unexpected Race
as Deputy
2018

The R.M.
as LD3 Nerd
2003

Beaver Trilogy Part IV
as Himself
2015

The Insufferable Groo
as Self
2018
Behind the Camera
19 Credits
A Minecraft Movie
Director
2025

Son of Zorn
Director
2016

Masterminds
Director
2016

Nacho Libre
Director, Writer
2006

Thelma the Unicorn
Director
2024

Napoleon Dynamite
Director
2004

Peluca
Writer, Director
2003

Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators
Director
2023

A Minecraft Movie 2
Director
2027

Making History
Director
2017

Murder Among the Mormons
Director
2021

Gentlemen Broncos
Director, Writer
2009