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Jared Hess
Born July 18, 1979 in Preston, Idaho, USA
14 films
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.
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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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First watchNapoleon Dynamite20046.8A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.View filmEssential films
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14 films as director- TBAMicronationsDirector
- 2027A Minecraft Movie SquaredDirector
- 2025A Minecraft MovieDirector
- 2024Thelma the UnicornDirector
- 2022Ninety-Five SensesDirector
- 2016MastermindsDirector
- 2015Don VerdeanDirector
- 2009Gentlemen BroncosDirector
- 2006Nacho LibreDirector
- 2006On Location Napoleon DynamiteDirector
- 2004Napoleon DynamiteDirector
- 2004Winner Take SteveDirector
- 2003PelucaDirector
- 2001Cardboard OnlyDirector