Jared and Jerusha Hess
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| Jared Hess | |
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| Born | Jared Lawrence Hess July 18, 1979 Preston, Idaho, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Jerusha Hess |
| Children | Eliott Hess Greta Hess |
| Jerusha Hess | |
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| Born | Jerusha Elizabeth Demke May 12, 1980 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Jared Hess |
| Children | Eliott Hess Greta Hess |
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 on Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Nacho Libre (2006) and Gentlemen Broncos (2009), all of which they co-wrote and directed (Nacho Libre was co-written with Mike White). They also produced music videos for The Postal Service's third single, "We Will Become Silhouettes" and The Killers' 5th annual Christmas Charity single "Boots".
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Personal lives [edit]
Jerusha was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and Jared was born in Preston, Idaho. Jared is a graduate of Burton Elementary School located in Kaysville, Utah and attended Burton Elementary while living in Fruit Heights during his youth. He also attended Manhattan High School in Kansas for two years, before transferring to Preston High School, from which he graduated in 1997. Many scenes from Napoleon Dynamite were filmed there.
Jared and Jerusha Hess are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and have one son, Eliott, and one daughter, Greta. They currently reside in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Career [edit]
Jared met Jerusha while attending Brigham Young University's film school. She co-wrote Napoleon Dynamite with Jared, and the film was produced and edited by classmate Jeremy Coon.
Jared also wrote and directed a short film entitled Peluca. A prototype for Napoleon Dynamite, Peluca featured much of the same cast and plotline, including Jon Heder as Seth, "super nerd extraordinaire."[this quote needs a citation]
Besides his efforts on Napoleon Dynamite and Peluca, Jared has worked as a camera assistant in a number of films and has played minor roles in a few LDS comedies. These include The Singles Ward, The R.M. and Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-day Comedy. Their second movie Nacho Libre, starring Jack Black, was released on June 16, 2006.
Jared and Jerusha Hess's third major film, Gentlemen Broncos, was released in 2009. It is about a teenager who aspires to be a writer, but after attending a fantasy-writer's convention, he finds that his idea has been stolen by an established novelist. The film stars Michael Angarano as the teenager, Jemaine Clement as the established novelist, and Sam Rockwell as the story's fictional title character who appears in book-come-to-life sequences.[1] The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews.
As of 2011, Jerusha Hess is directing a film adaptation of the book Austenland, which is set for release in 2012.[2]
Filmography [edit]
Directed by Jared Hess:
- Peluca (2002) (short film)
- Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
- Nacho Libre (2006)
- Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
Directed by Jerusha Hess:
- Austenland (2012)
References [edit]
- ^ ""Napoleon Dynamite" Helmer's New Comedy". Worst Previews. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 5 MOS (July 5, 2011). "Jerusha Hess to Direct Romantic Comedy with 'Twilight' Author Stephenie Meyer Producing (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
External links [edit]
- Jared Hess at the Internet Movie Database
- Jerusha Hess at the Internet Movie Database
- PixelSurgeon interview with Jared Hess
- Fox Searchlight profile
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- 1979 births
- 1980 births
- Actors from Omaha, Nebraska
- American film directors
- American Latter Day Saints
- American screenwriters
- Female film directors
- Brigham Young University alumni
- Living people
- Married couples
- People from Preston, Idaho
- People from Omaha, Nebraska
- People from Franklin County, Idaho
- Women screenwriters
