Jared Hess

Jared Hess

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.​

  • Title: Jared Hess
  • Popularity: 3.31
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1979-07-18
  • Place of Birth: Preston, Idaho, USA
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  • Also Known As: Jared Lawrence Hess
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Jared Hess Movies

  • 2018
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    The Insufferable Groo

    The Insufferable Groo

    5.7 2018 HD

    Having made nearly 200 low-budget movies in just two decades, Utah writer-director Stephen Groo is now seeking production funds and the involvement...

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  • 2006
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    World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite

    World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite

    6 2006 HD

    A Jared Hess documentary

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  • 2024
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    Thelma the Unicorn

    Thelma the Unicorn

    7 2024 HD

    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...

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  • 2003
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    Pride and Prejudice

    Pride and Prejudice

    4.7 2003 HD

    Elizabeth Bennet is a hard-working, intelligent college student who won't even think about marriage until she graduates. But when she meets Jack...

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  • 2018
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    The Unexpected Race

    The Unexpected Race

    1 2018 HD

    A young woman named Amber is sent to live with her father who she hasn't seen in over 10 years after suffering a car accident that takes the life of...

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  • 2002
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    The Singles Ward

    The Singles Ward

    6 2002 HD

    When Jonathan Jordan gets divorced he's thrust back into the world of being a single Mormon - a world who's ultimate goal is eternal marriage....

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  • 2003
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    The R.M.

    The R.M.

    4.6 2003 HD

    Jared Phelps (Kirby Heyborne) has completed two years of full-time missionary service for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His...

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  • 2015
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    Beaver Trilogy Part IV

    Beaver Trilogy Part IV

    7.4 2015 HD

    A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker Trent Harris and a young man from Beaver, Utah inspired the creation of an underground...

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  • 2009
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    Gentlemen Broncos

    Gentlemen Broncos

    5.7 2009 HD

    A teenager attends a fantasy writers' convention where he discovers his idea has been stolen by an established novelist.

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  • 2004
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    Napoleon Dynamite

    Napoleon Dynamite

    6.8 2004 HD

    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...

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  • 2006
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    Nacho Libre

    Nacho Libre

    6.471 2006 HD

    Nacho Libre is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"), aka Rev. Sergio Gutierrez Benitez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest...

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  • 2006
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    Nacho Libre

    Nacho Libre

    6.471 2006 HD

    Nacho Libre is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"), aka Rev. Sergio Gutierrez Benitez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest...

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  • 2006
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    Nacho Libre

    Nacho Libre

    6.471 2006 HD

    Nacho Libre is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"), aka Rev. Sergio Gutierrez Benitez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest...

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  • 2003
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    Peluca

    Peluca

    6.1 2003 HD

    The short film that Napoleon Dynamite was based on shows a day in the life of Seth, supernerd extraordinaire, rocking the megalopolis of Preston,...

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  • 2003
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    Peluca

    Peluca

    6.1 2003 HD

    The short film that Napoleon Dynamite was based on shows a day in the life of Seth, supernerd extraordinaire, rocking the megalopolis of Preston,...

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  • 2025
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    A Minecraft Movie

    A Minecraft Movie

    1 2025 HD

    Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a...

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  • 2003
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    Peluca

    Peluca

    6.1 2003 HD

    The short film that Napoleon Dynamite was based on shows a day in the life of Seth, supernerd extraordinaire, rocking the megalopolis of Preston,...

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  • 2004
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    Winner Take Steve

    Winner Take Steve

    6 2004 HD

    Nike asked us to shoot a short film as part of the “you’re faster than you think” campaign. “Winner Take Steve” was...

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  • 2016
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    Masterminds

    Masterminds

    5.7 2016 HD

    A night guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S. organizes one of the biggest bank heists in American history.

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  • 2018
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    The Insufferable Groo

    The Insufferable Groo

    5.7 2018 HD

    Having made nearly 200 low-budget movies in just two decades, Utah writer-director Stephen Groo is now seeking production funds and the involvement...

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  • 2015
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    Don Verdean

    Don Verdean

    4.8 2015 HD

    Biblical archaeologist Don Verdean is hired by a local church pastor to find faith-promoting relics in the Holy Land. But after a fruitless...

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  • 2015
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    Don Verdean

    Don Verdean

    4.8 2015 HD

    Biblical archaeologist Don Verdean is hired by a local church pastor to find faith-promoting relics in the Holy Land. But after a fruitless...

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  • 1970
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    Micronations

    Micronations

    1 1970 HD

    A misfit living amongst neighborhoods and homes that have declared themselves sovereign nations, is recruited to wage a battle against the nation of...

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  • 2022
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    Ninety-Five Senses

    Ninety-Five Senses

    7.4 2022 HD

    A heartfelt depiction of a man facing his own mortality while reflecting on the grave mistakes of his youth.

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  • 2013
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    Austenland

    Austenland

    6.4 2013 HD

    Obsessed with the BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice", a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search for her perfect gentleman.

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  • 1970
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    Shanghai Dawn

    Shanghai Dawn

    1 1970 HD

    The continuing adventures of former Chinese Imperial guard Chon Wang and American bandit, Roy O'Bannon.

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  • 2009
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    Gentlemen Broncos

    Gentlemen Broncos

    5.7 2009 HD

    A teenager attends a fantasy writers' convention where he discovers his idea has been stolen by an established novelist.

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  • 2006
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    On Location Napoleon Dynamite

    On Location Napoleon Dynamite

    6 2006 HD

    A documentary of the making of the movie Napoleon Dynamite

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  • 2024
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    The Gutter

    The Gutter

    1 2024 HD

    Walt (lover of threesomes, hater of shirts) strikes up an unlikely friendship with a former Pro Bowler as they discover he might be THE GOAT of the...

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  • 2018
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    The Unexpected Race

    The Unexpected Race

    1 2018 HD

    A young woman named Amber is sent to live with her father who she hasn't seen in over 10 years after suffering a car accident that takes the life of...

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  • 2024
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    Thelma the Unicorn

    Thelma the Unicorn

    7 2024 HD

    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...

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  • 2001
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    Cardboard Only

    Cardboard Only

    5 2001 HD

    A seven-year-old Idaho farm boy struggles to escape boredom while wearing a cardboard box over his head.

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  • 2015
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    Don Verdean

    Don Verdean

    4.8 2015 HD

    Biblical archaeologist Don Verdean is hired by a local church pastor to find faith-promoting relics in the Holy Land. But after a fruitless...

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  • 2009
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    Gentlemen Broncos

    Gentlemen Broncos

    5.7 2009 HD

    A teenager attends a fantasy writers' convention where he discovers his idea has been stolen by an established novelist.

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  • 2004
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    Napoleon Dynamite

    Napoleon Dynamite

    6.8 2004 HD

    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...

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  • 2024
    imgMovies

    Thelma the Unicorn

    Thelma the Unicorn

    7 2024 HD

    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...

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  • 1970
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    6.5 1970 HD

    A professor creates a device that allows him and his colleague to change the course of events from the past in order to improve their current life.

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  • 1970
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    7.069 1970 HD

    High-stakes exploits turn deadly — and shake a global church to its core — in this extraordinary true crime story.

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  • 1970
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    7.069 1970 HD

    High-stakes exploits turn deadly — and shake a global church to its core — in this extraordinary true crime story.

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  • 1970
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    6.2 1970 HD

    Zorn, the animated warrior, returns to Orange County, CA, to win back his live-action ex-wife Edie and teenage son, Alan.

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  • 1970
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    7.4 1970 HD

    The story of a world-famous televangelist family with a history of deviance, greed and, yes, charitable work, all in the name of Jesus.

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  • 1970
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    7.5 1970 HD

    In the '90s, TV's stunt-filled "American Gladiators" thrilled fans. This docuseries explores the show's success — and how it almost ended...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E5

    7.5 1970 HD

    In the '90s, TV's stunt-filled "American Gladiators" thrilled fans. This docuseries explores the show's success — and how it almost ended...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E3

    7.069 1970 HD

    High-stakes exploits turn deadly — and shake a global church to its core — in this extraordinary true crime story.

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