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Jared Lawrence Hess (born July 18, 1979) 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).
Jared Hess is an American filmmaker who co-wrote and directed Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre and Gentlemen Broncos. He also produced music videos, TV shows and movies, and is married to Jerusha Hess.
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Jared Hess is a director and writer known for Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre, and Thelma the Unicorn. See his movies, ratings, reviews, and upcoming projects on Rotten Tomatoes.
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCreditNo Score YetNo Score YetDirector63%Rotten audience score. 51%Gerald (Voice), Director, Screenwriter90%No Score YetDirector88%No Score YetProducerJared Hess is a director and co-writer of comedies such as Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre and Gentlemen Broncos. He is married to Jerusha Hess, who also co-writes and produces his films.
- July 18, 1979
May 21, 2024 · Jared Hess and Lynn Wang discuss how finding Brittany Howard brought Thelma the Unicorn to life.
- Jared Hess, Lynn Wang
- Brittany Howard
The Utah filmmaker and his wife, Jerusha Hess, chat with Deseret News about their first Oscar nod for 'Ninety-Five Senses', a short film they directed. They also reflect on the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough comedy 'Napoleon Dynamite'.
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Jan 14, 2024 · Jared Hess, co-writer and director of the 2004 comedy 'Napoleon Dynamite', talks about his career, his family and his next project, 'Minecraft', based on the popular video game. He and his wife Jerusha also share their memories of making 'Napoleon Dynamite' and its 20th anniversary screening at Sundance.