As Director
A Minecraft Movie
2025
6.4
Jared Hess
Acting
Born
July 18, 1979
Born In
Preston, Idaho, USA
About
Jared Lawrence Hess (born July 18, 1979) is an American filmmaker known for his work Napoleon Dynamite (2004), A Minecraft Movie (2025) 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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Thelma the Unicorn
2024
7.0
As Actor
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
2015
7.4
As Director, As Writer
Gentlemen Broncos
2009
5.7
As Director, As Writer
Nacho Libre
2006
6.5
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On Location Napoleon Dynamite
2006
6.7
As Director, As Writer
Napoleon Dynamite
2004
6.8
As Director, As Writer
Peluca
2003
6.2
As Director
Cardboard Only
2001
5.0