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Jared Hess(I)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Jared Hess in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
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Unexpected Race (2018)
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Jared Lawrence Hess and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess (née Demke; born May 12, 1980) are husband-and-wife American filmmakers best 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). They also produced music videos for The Postal Service's third single, "We Will Become Silhouettes", and The Killers' Christmas charity single "Boots".
BornJuly 18, 1979
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BornJuly 18, 1979
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 4 nominations

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Jared Hess in Don Verdean (2015)
Michael Angarano, Jared Hess, and Jemaine Clement in Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
Jack Black, Jared Hess, and Héctor Jiménez in Nacho Libre (2006)
Jack Black, Jared Hess, and Héctor Jiménez in Nacho Libre (2006)
2005 Spirit Awards ceremony
Jack Black, Jared Hess, and Mike White in Nacho Libre (2006)
Jared Hess in Nacho Libre (2006)
Jared Hess and Julia Pistor in Nacho Libre (2006)
Jack Black and Jared Hess in Nacho Libre (2006)
Owen Wilson and Jared Hess at an event for Masterminds (2016)
Owen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis, Jared Hess, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Kavanaugh, and Mary Elizabeth Ellis at an event for Masterminds (2016)
Owen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis, Jared Hess, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Kavanaugh, and Mary Elizabeth Ellis at an event for Masterminds (2016)

Known for

Tina Majorino, Haylie Duff, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Napoleon Dynamite
6.9
  • Director
  • 2004
Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
Gentlemen Broncos
6.1
  • Director
  • 2009
Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Cesar Gonzalez, and Darius Rose in Nacho Libre (2006)
Nacho Libre
5.8
  • Director
  • 2006
Owen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, and Kristen Wiig in Masterminds (2016)
Masterminds
5.8
  • Director
  • 2016

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Director

  • Nicktoons
    • Director
    • In Development
    • 2024
  • Thelma the Unicorn
    • Director
    • Post-production
  • Minecraft
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Shanghai Dawn
    • Director
    • In Production
  • Murder Among the Mormons (2021)
    Murder Among the Mormons
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Will Forte and Kristen Schaal in The Last Man on Earth (2015)
    The Last Man on Earth
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Leighton Meester, Adam Pally, and Yassir Lester in Making History (2017)
    Making History
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Tim Meadows, Cheryl Hines, Jason Sudeikis, and Johnny Pemberton in Son of Zorn (2016)
    Son of Zorn
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Owen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, and Kristen Wiig in Masterminds (2016)
    Masterminds
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Sam Rockwell, Will Forte, Amy Ryan, Danny McBride, and Jemaine Clement in Don Verdean (2015)
    Don Verdean
    • Director
    • 2015
  • The Killers: Boots
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2010
  • Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
    Gentlemen Broncos
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Cesar Gonzalez, and Darius Rose in Nacho Libre (2006)
    Nacho Libre
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Jenny Lewis, James Tamborello, Benjamin Gibbard, and The Postal Service in The Postal Service: We Will Become Silhouettes (2005)
    The Postal Service: We Will Become Silhouettes
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2005
  • Tina Majorino, Haylie Duff, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
    Napoleon Dynamite
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Jon Heder in Peluca (2003)
    Peluca
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2003

Writer

  • Nicktoons
    • writer
    • In Development
    • 2024
  • Thelma the Unicorn
    • script
    • Post-production
  • Sam Rockwell, Will Forte, Amy Ryan, Danny McBride, and Jemaine Clement in Don Verdean (2015)
    Don Verdean
    • written by
    • 2015
  • Tina Majorino, Sandy Martin, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2012)
    Napoleon Dynamite
    • created by
    • developed for television by
    • written by ...
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
    Gentlemen Broncos
    • written by
    • 2009
  • Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Cesar Gonzalez, and Darius Rose in Nacho Libre (2006)
    Nacho Libre
    • written by
    • 2006
  • Tina Majorino, Haylie Duff, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
    Napoleon Dynamite
    • written by
    • 2004
  • Jon Heder in Peluca (2003)
    Peluca
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2003

Producer

  • The Magic of Groo
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Murder Among the Mormons (2021)
    Murder Among the Mormons
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • John Goodman in The Righteous Gemstones (2019)
    The Righteous Gemstones
    • consulting producer
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • The Insufferable Groo (2018)
    The Insufferable Groo
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Leighton Meester, Adam Pally, and Yassir Lester in Making History (2017)
    Making History
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Sam Rockwell, Will Forte, Amy Ryan, Danny McBride, and Jemaine Clement in Don Verdean (2015)
    Don Verdean
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Finders Keepers (2015)
    Finders Keepers
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Keri Russell in Austenland (2013)
    Austenland
    • associate producer
    • 2013
  • Tina Majorino, Sandy Martin, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2012)
    Napoleon Dynamite
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
    Gentlemen Broncos
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Don Verdean - Ten Grand
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Don Verdean - Ten Grand
Napoleon Dynamite
Trailer 1:15
Napoleon Dynamite
Unexpected Race
Trailer 1:35
Unexpected Race

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
  • Born
    • July 18, 1979
    • Glendale, Arizona, USA
  • Spouse
    • Jerusha Hess? - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    Directed the music video "We Will Become Silhouettes" by The Postal Service.
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    • 1 Article

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    Attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Currently living in Draper, Utah.
  • Quotes
    [on Murder Among the Mormons (2021)] We live in a world of misinformation and nobody is immune to deception. We all have to take a deep close look at the stories that we choose to believe. All of those things that occurred with this Mark Hofmann saga are relevant now, more than I think they've ever been. [2021]

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