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Jared Hess(I)

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  • Writer
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Jared Hess in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
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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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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tina Majorino, Haylie Duff, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
    Napoleon Dynamite
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2004
    Sam Rockwell, Michael Angarano, Mike White, and Jemaine Clement in Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
    Gentlemen Broncos
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2009
    Jack Black in Super Nacho (2006)
    Super Nacho
    5.9
    • Director
    • 2006
    Ninety-Five Senses (2022)
    Ninety-Five Senses
    7.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Director



    • Nicktoons
      • Director
      • In Development
    • Shanghai Dawn
      • Director
      • In Production



    • Minecraft, le film (2025)
      Minecraft, le film
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Thelma la licorne (2024)
      Thelma la licorne
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators (2023)
      Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2023
    • Ninety-Five Senses (2022)
      Ninety-Five Senses
      7.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Trahison chez les mormons: Le faussaire assassin (2021)
      Trahison chez les mormons: Le faussaire assassin
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2021
    • Will Forte and Kristen Schaal in The Last Man on Earth (2015)
      The Last Man on Earth
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2017
    • Leighton Meester, Adam Pally, and Yassir Lester in Making History (2017)
      Making History
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Tim Meadows, Cheryl Hines, Jason Sudeikis, and Johnny Pemberton in Son of Zorn (2016)
      Son of Zorn
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Owen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, and Kristen Wiig in Les Cerveaux (2015)
      Les Cerveaux
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Sam Rockwell, Will Forte, Amy Ryan, Danny McBride, and Jemaine Clement in Don Verdean (2015)
      Don Verdean
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2015
    • The Killers: Boots
      6.9
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Sam Rockwell, Michael Angarano, Mike White, and Jemaine Clement in Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
      Gentlemen Broncos
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Jack Black in Super Nacho (2006)
      Super Nacho
      5.9
      • 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
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Tina Majorino, Haylie Duff, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
      Napoleon Dynamite
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2004

    Producer



    • Ben Kjar and LaCol Grant in Standout: The Ben Kjar Story (2025)
      Standout: The Ben Kjar Story
      8.2
      • producer
      • 2025
    • The Gutter (2024)
      The Gutter
      5.5
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators (2023)
      Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Trahison chez les mormons: Le faussaire assassin (2021)
      Trahison chez les mormons: Le faussaire assassin
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • John Goodman, Walton Goggins, Edi Patterson, Danny McBride, Skyler Gisondo, Cassidy Freeman, Adam Devine, Tony Cavalero, and Tim Baltz in The Righteous Gemstones (2019)
      The Righteous Gemstones
      8.1
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2019
    • The Insufferable Groo (2018)
      The Insufferable Groo
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Leighton Meester, Adam Pally, and Yassir Lester in Making History (2017)
      Making History
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Sam Rockwell, Will Forte, Amy Ryan, Danny McBride, and Jemaine Clement in Don Verdean (2015)
      Don Verdean
      5.4
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Finders Keepers (2015)
      Finders Keepers
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Keri Russell in Coup de foudre à Austenland (2013)
      Coup de foudre à Austenland
      6.3
      • associate producer
      • 2013
    • Napoleon Dynamite (2012)
      Napoleon Dynamite
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Sam Rockwell, Michael Angarano, Mike White, and Jemaine Clement in Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
      Gentlemen Broncos
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • 2009

    Writer



    • Nicktoons
      • writer
      • In Development



    • Thelma la licorne (2024)
      Thelma la licorne
      5.7
      • screenplay
      • 2024
    • Sam Rockwell, Will Forte, Amy Ryan, Danny McBride, and Jemaine Clement in Don Verdean (2015)
      Don Verdean
      5.4
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Napoleon Dynamite (2012)
      Napoleon Dynamite
      6.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • developed for television by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2012
    • Sam Rockwell, Michael Angarano, Mike White, and Jemaine Clement in Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
      Gentlemen Broncos
      6.2
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Jack Black in Super Nacho (2006)
      Super Nacho
      5.9
      • written by
      • 2006
    • Tina Majorino, Haylie Duff, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
      Napoleon Dynamite
      7.0
      • written by
      • 2004
    • Jon Heder in Peluca (2003)
      Peluca
      6.4
      Short
      • written by
      • 2003

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    Napoleon Dynamite
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    Napoleon Dynamite
    Napoleon Dynamite
    Trailer 1:15
    Napoleon Dynamite
    Unexpected Race
    Trailer 1:35
    Unexpected Race

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 1.96 m
    • Born
      • July 18, 1979
      • Glendale, Arizona, USA
    • Spouse
      • Jerusha Hess? - present (4 children)
    • Other works
      Directed the music video "We Will Become Silhouettes" by The Postal Service.
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      Attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Currently living in Draper, Utah.
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      [on Trahison chez les mormons: Le faussaire assassin (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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