Jared Hess

Director

Birthday July 18, 1979

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Glendale, AZ

Age 45 years old

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About

American film director of the unique comedies Napoleon Dynamite from 2004 and Nacho Libre from 2006. In 2025, he directed A Minecraft Movie, starring Jack Black.

Before Fame

He found inspiration for Napoleon Dynamite while attending Idaho's Preston High School.

Trivia

His film Napoleon Dynamite was nominated for the 2004 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize. In 2024, he directed the animated movie Thelma the Unicorn.

Family Life

He married Jerusha Elizabeth Demke, with whom he had two children named Elliot and Greta.

Associated With

He directed Gentlemen Broncos in 2009, which starred Michael Angarano.