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Jerusha Hess

Jared Hess
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Hess in 2009
Born Jared Lawrence Hess
(1979-07-18) July 18, 1979 (age 37)
Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
Residence Salt Lake City, Utah
Occupation Filmmaker
Spouse(s) Jerusha Hess
Children Eliott Hess
Greta Hess
Jerusha Hess
Born Jerusha Elizabeth Demke
(1980-05-12) May 12, 1980 (age 36)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Residence Salt Lake City, Utah
Occupation Filmmaker
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".

Jerusha was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and Jared was born in Glendale, Arizona. 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. As a teenager Jared Hess worked in film production with T. C. Christensen.

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.

Jared met Jerusha while attending Brigham Young University's film school. Together, they co-wrote Napoleon Dynamite, and the film was produced and edited by classmate Jeremy Coon.


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