Jared Hess

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1979-07-18 (45 years old)

Place of Birth Preston, Idaho, USA

Also Known As Jared Lawrence Hess

Jared Hess

Biography

Jared Lawrence Hess (born July 18, 1979) is an American filmmaker known for his work Napoleon Dynamite (2004) and Nacho Libre (2006), which he co-wrote and directed with his wife, Jerusha Hess. (Nacho Libre was co-written with Mike White). He also produced the video for The Postal Service's third single, "We Will Become Silhouettes" and The Killers' Christmas single, "Boots". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jared Hess, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known For

Director

Shanghai Dawn

as Director

Micronations

as Director

2025
A Minecraft Movie

as Director

2024
Thelma the Unicorn

as Director

2022
Ninety-Five Senses

as Director

2021
2017
Making History

as Director

2016
Masterminds

as Director

2016
Son of Zorn

as Director

2015
Don Verdean

as Director

2009
Gentlemen Broncos

as Director

2006
Nacho Libre

as Director

2004
Winner Take Steve

as Director

2004
Napoleon Dynamite

as Director

2003
Peluca

as Director

2001
Cardboard Only

as Director

Producer

2024
The Gutter

as Executive Producer

2021
Murder Among the Mormons

as Executive Producer

2019
The Righteous Gemstones

as Consulting Producer

2018
2018
2015
Don Verdean

as Producer

2013
Austenland

as Associate Producer

2009
Gentlemen Broncos

as Executive Producer

Actor

2024
Thelma the Unicorn

as Gerald (voice)

2018
2015
2003
Pride and Prejudice

as Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green

2003
The R.M.

as LD3 Nerd

2002
The Singles Ward

as DJ V'dob

Writer

2024
Thelma the Unicorn

as Screenplay

2015
Don Verdean

as Writer

2009
2006
Nacho Libre

as Author

2006
Nacho Libre

as Screenplay

2004
Napoleon Dynamite

as Screenplay

2003
Peluca

as Writer

Crew

2003
Peluca

as Cinematography

Creator