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Tim Blake Nelson (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, O Brother, Where Art Thou, Captain America: Brave New World) and a diverse team of animators from Latin America, Europe and the U.S. bring to life this bittersweet tale of regret and redemption from visionary duo Jerusha and Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre).
Sep 26, 2022 · Next for Jared Hess is directing a live-action film based on the video game Minecraft. Jerusha Hess said she has a number of projects she is working on independently. The Hesses’ eldest child, Elliott, 19, is studying at Claremont McKenna College, while the three youngest — Greta, 16, George, 11, and Birdie, 9, are still at home.
Jerusha Demke Hess (writer, costume designer): The whole thing. It’s all very real and personal to Jared’s life. Like, there really was like a sign language club in his high school that would perform that way. Jared Hess: After my mom saw Napoleon, she said, “Well, that was a bunch of embarrassing family material.” I mean, everything.
Director Jared Hess, left, and co-writer Jerusha Hess attend the “Don Verdean” premiere during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, in Park City, Utah.
Director Jared Hess and his wife and co-writer, Jerusha, saw their weird low-budget comedy go from its premiere at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival to earning $44 million at the box office.
Apr 16, 2024 · Lynn Wang: Well, I read the script and I was already a big fan of Jared and Jerusha [Hess, co-writer], because I think they did this really great job of being really funny and off the beaten path ...
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 ...
