
Jared Hess
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 18, 1979
- Birthplace
- 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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jared Hess, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- Micronations
Micronations TBA
Director

A Minecraft Movie Squared 2027
Director, Screenplay

Standout: The Ben Kjar Story 2026
Producer

A Minecraft Movie 2025
as General Chungus (voice), Director

The Gutter 2024
Executive Producer

Thelma the Unicorn 2024
as Gerald (voice), Screenplay, Director

Ninety-Five Senses 2022
Director

The Unexpected Race 2018
as Deputy, Producer

The Insufferable Groo 2018
as Self, Producer

Tim Timmerman: Hope of America 2017
Thanks

Masterminds 2016
Director

Don Verdean 2015
Director, Writer, Producer

Beaver Trilogy Part IV 2015
as Self

Austenland 2013
Associate Producer

Gentlemen Broncos 2009
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite
World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite 2006
as Self

Nacho Libre 2006
Director, Writer

On Location Napoleon Dynamite 2006
Director

Napoleon Dynamite 2004
Screenplay, Director
- Winner Take Steve
Winner Take Steve 2004
Director

Pride and Prejudice 2003
as Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green

The R.M. 2003
as LD3 Nerd

Peluca 2003
Writer, Cinematography, Director

The Singles Ward 2002
as DJ V'dob

Cardboard Only 2001
Director
Credits from TMDB.