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JH
Jerusha Hess
Writing
Born July 12, 1980 · Olathe, Kansas, USA
Also known as Jerusha Elizabeth Demke
Biography
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 Napoleon Dynamite (2004) and Nacho Libre (2006), both of which they co-wrote and directed (Nacho Libre was co-written with Mike White). They also produced the video for The Postal Service's third single, "We Will Become Silhouettes". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jared and Jerusha Hess, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Animated Short Film · 2024 · nominated
Filmography6 titles

Thelma the Unicorn
2024Screenplay
2024Screenplay

Napoleon Dynamite
2004Costume Design, Screenplay
2004Costume Design, Screenplay

Nacho Libre
2006Writer
2006Writer

Austenland
2013Director, Screenplay
2013Director, Screenplay

Gentlemen Broncos
2009Executive Producer, Writer
2009Executive Producer, Writer

Don Verdean
2015Writer
2015Writer