Jared Hess

47, from Preston, Idaho, U.S.

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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".

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Timeline

2027Future projects

  • Poster for A Minecraft Movie Squared

    Screenplay

2026Aged 47

  • Poster for Standout: The Ben Kjar Story

    Producer

2025Aged 46

  • Poster for A Minecraft Movie

    General Chungus (voice)

2024Aged 45

  • Poster for Thelma the Unicorn

    Gerald (voice)

  • Poster for The Gutter

    Executive Producer

2022Aged 43

  • Poster for Ninety-Five Senses

    Director

2018Aged 39

  • Poster for The Insufferable Groo

    Self

  • Poster for The Unexpected Race

    Deputy

2017Aged 38

  • Poster for Tim Timmerman: Hope of America

    Thanks

2016Aged 37

  • Poster for Masterminds

    Director

2015Aged 36

  • Poster for Beaver Trilogy Part IV

    Self

  • Poster for Don Verdean

    Producer

2013Aged 34

  • Poster for Austenland

    Associate Producer

2009Aged 30

  • Poster for Gentlemen Broncos

    Executive Producer

2006Aged 27

2004Aged 25

2003Aged 24

  • Poster for The R.M.

    LD3 Nerd

  • Poster for Pride and Prejudice

    Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green

  • Poster for Peluca

    Cinematography

2002Aged 23

  • Poster for The Singles Ward

    DJ V'dob

2001Aged 22

  • Poster for Cardboard Only

    Director

Year unknown

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