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10
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Jared Hess
Directing
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 2All crew credits: 24
TMDB ID: 53925
IMDb ID: nm0381478
Known for: Directing
Born: July 18, 1979
Age: 46
Place of birth: Preston, Idaho, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2001 - 2027
Years active: 27
Average TMDB rating: 6.26
Wikidata: Q2480656
Also known as
Jared Lawrence Hess • 杰瑞德·赫斯 • جارد هيس
Frequent jobs
Director (10)Executive Producer (3)Producer (3)Screenplay (2)Associate Producer (1)Cinematography (1)Consulting Producer (1)Creator (1)Thanks (1)
Biography
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jared Hess.
Jul 22, 2027
A Minecraft Movie 2
Director
2027 Movie
6.3
A Minecraft Movie
Director
2025 Movie
7.4
Ninety-Five Senses
Director
2022 Movie
5.8
Masterminds
Director
2016 Movie
5.6
Gentlemen Broncos
Director
2009 Movie
6.5
Nacho Libre
Director
2006 Movie
6.7
On Location Napoleon Dynamite
Director
2006 Movie
5.0
Cardboard Only
Director
2001 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Jared Hess.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Jared Hess.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jared Hess.
7.0
Thelma the Unicorn
Screenplay
2024 Movie
6.8
Napoleon Dynamite
Screenplay
2004 Movie
6.5
Nacho Libre
Director
2006 Movie
6.4
Austenland
Associate Producer
2013 Movie
6.3
A Minecraft Movie
Director
2025 Movie
5.8
Masterminds
Director
2016 Movie
5.6
Gentlemen Broncos
Director
2009 Movie
4.9
Don Verdean
Writer
2015 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jared Hess.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jared Hess.
6.3
A Minecraft Movie
Director
2025 Movie
5.8
Masterminds
Director
2016 Movie
6.4
Austenland
Associate Producer
2013 Movie
6.5
Nacho Libre
Director
2006 Movie
6.8
Napoleon Dynamite
Screenplay
2004 Movie
7.0
Thelma the Unicorn
Screenplay
2024 Movie
6.0
The Singles Ward
as DJ V'dob
2002 Movie
6.2
Peluca
Cinematography
2003 Movie
Jul 22, 2027
A Minecraft Movie 2
Director
2027 Movie
5.6
Gentlemen Broncos
Director
2009 Movie
4.6
The Gutter
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
4.6
Pride and Prejudice
as Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green
2003 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jared Hess.
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.4
The Righteous Gemstones
Consulting Producer • 9 eps
2019 Series
6.1
Son of Zorn
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.4
Making History
Director • 2 eps
2017 Series
7.1
Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators
Executive Producer • 5 eps
2023 Series
5.7
Napoleon Dynamite
Creator
2012 Series
7.0
Murder Among the Mormons
Executive Producer • 3 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jared Hess.
Standout: The Ben Kjar Story
Producer
2026 Movie
4.6
The Gutter
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
7.0
Thelma the Unicorn
Screenplay
2024 Movie
The Unexpected Race
Producer
2018 Movie
5.0
The Insufferable Groo
Producer
2018 Movie
4.8
Tim Timmerman: Hope of America
Thanks
2017 Movie
4.9
Don Verdean
Writer
2015 Movie
6.4
Austenland
Associate Producer
2013 Movie
6.8
Napoleon Dynamite
Screenplay
2004 Movie
6.2
Peluca
Cinematography
2003 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jared Hess.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jared Hess.
6.3
A Minecraft Movie
as General Chungus (voice)
2025 Movie
7.0
Thelma the Unicorn
as Gerald (voice)
2024 Movie
The Unexpected Race
as Deputy
2018 Movie
5.0
The Insufferable Groo
as Self
2018 Movie
7.4
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
as Himself
2015 Movie
4.6
Pride and Prejudice
as Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green
2003 Movie
4.9
The R.M.
as LD3 Nerd
2003 Movie
6.0
The Singles Ward
as DJ V'dob
2002 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jared Hess.