Director
Jared Hess
July 18, 1979 · Preston, Idaho, USA
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".
Notable work
Often works with
Jon Heder
5 titles together
Napoleon Dynamite, Thelma the Unicorn, Peluca
Jemaine Clement
4 titles together
A Minecraft Movie, Thelma the Unicorn, Gentlemen Broncos
Jack Black
3 titles together
A Minecraft Movie, Nacho Libre, The Unexpected Race
Héctor Jiménez
3 titles together
Nacho Libre, Thelma the Unicorn, Gentlemen Broncos
Jason Sudeikis
3 titles together
Masterminds, The Last Man on Earth, Son of Zorn
Will Forte
3 titles together
The Last Man on Earth, Thelma the Unicorn, Don Verdean
Full filmography · 22
A Minecraft Movie Squared
Director
2027
A Minecraft Movie
as General Chungus (voice) and Director
20256.2
Thelma the Unicorn
as Gerald (voice) and Director
20246.9
Ninety-Five Senses
Director
20227.4
The Unexpected Race
as Deputy
2018
Masterminds
Director
20165.8
Don Verdean
Director and Writer
20154.9
Gentlemen Broncos
Director and Writer
20095.7
Nacho Libre
Director and Writer
20066.5
On Location Napoleon Dynamite
Director
2006
Napoleon Dynamite
Director
20046.8Winner Take Steve
Director
2004