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Jared Lawrence Hess (born July 18, 1979) and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess (née Demke, born May 12, 1980) are husband-and-wife American filmmakers best 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).
Jared Lawrence Hess and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess (née Demke; born May 12, 1980) are husband-and-wife American filmmakers best 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).
21 Feb 2024 · The husband-and-wife team behind "Napoleon Dynamite" and "Thelma the Unicorn" share their creative process and personal stories behind their first Oscar nomination for "Ninety-Five Senses". Learn how they collaborated with different animators, Tim Blake Nelson and other filmmakers during the pandemic.
11 Mac 2024 · Jerusha Hess, left, and Jared Hess arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. | Jordan Strauss, Invision via Associated Press. By Lottie Elizabeth Johnson. It was 9:30 on Saturday morning, and Jared Hess was still asleep.
25 Jan 2024 · In a year that marks two decades of their cult classic ‘Napoleon Dynamite,’ Utah filmmakers Jerusha and Jared Hess have something else big to celebrate: their first Oscar nomination
21 Feb 2024 · Husband-and-wife filmmakers Jared and Jerusha Hess have a working relationship so blessedly intertwined, they even share the same Wikipedia page.
23 Jan 2024 · Directors Jared and Jerusha Hess’ first effort at animation, “Ninety-Five Senses,” was named Tuesday morning as one of the five nominees in the Academy Awards’ animated short film category.
