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 Napoleon Dynamite (2004) and Nacho Libre (2006), both of which they co-wrote and directed (Nacho Libre was co-written with Mike White). They also produced the video for The Postal Service's third single, "We Will Become Silhouettes". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jared and Jerusha Hess, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list...
Complete Filmography
Thelma the Unicorn
2024
Screenplay
Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true. She rises to instant inte...
Ninety-Five Senses
2022
Director
A heartfelt depiction of a man facing his own mortality while reflecting on the grave mistakes of his youth.
Don Verdean
2015
Writer
Biblical archaeologist Don Verdean is hired by a local church pastor to find faith-promoting relics in the Holy Land. But after a fruitless expedition...
Austenland
2013
Director, Screenplay
Obsessed with the BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice", a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search for her perfect gentleman.
Gentlemen Broncos
2009
Writer, Executive Producer
A teenager attends a fantasy writers' convention where he discovers his idea has been stolen by an established novelist.
Nacho Libre
2006
Writer
Ignacio, a disrespected cook at a Mexican monastery, can barely afford to feed the orphans who live there. Inspired by a local wrestling hero, he deci...
Napoleon Dynamite
2004
Screenplay, Costume Design
A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with ...
Cardboard Only
2001
Producer
A seven-year-old Idaho farm boy struggles to escape boredom while wearing a cardboard box over his head.