Jerusha Hess

Jerusha 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 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.

  • Title: Jerusha Hess
  • Popularity: 0.673
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1980-07-12
  • Place of Birth: Olathe, Kansas, USA
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  • Also Known As: Jerusha Elizabeth Demke
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Jerusha Hess Movies

  • 2013
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    Austenland
    Austenland

    6.377 2013 HD

    Obsessed with the BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice", a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search for her perfect gentleman.

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  • 2013
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    Austenland
    Austenland

    6.377 2013 HD

    Obsessed with the BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice", a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search for her perfect gentleman.

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  • 2015
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    Don Verdean
    Don Verdean

    4.88 2015 HD

    Biblical archaeologist Don Verdean is hired by a local church pastor to find faith-promoting relics in the Holy Land. But after a fruitless expedition he is forced to get creative in this comedy of faith and fraud.

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  • 2022
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    Ninety-Five Senses
    Ninety-Five Senses

    7.359 2022 HD

    A heartfelt depiction of a man facing his own mortality while reflecting on the grave mistakes of his youth.

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  • 2009
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    Gentlemen Broncos
    Gentlemen Broncos

    5.642 2009 HD

    A teenager attends a fantasy writers' convention where he discovers his idea has been stolen by an established novelist.

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  • 2024
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    Thelma the Unicorn
    Thelma the Unicorn

    6.984 2024 HD

    Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true. She rises to instant international stardom, but at an unexpected cost. After a while, Thelma realizes that she was happier as her ordinary, sparkle-free self. So she ditches her horn, scrubs off her sparkles, and returns home, where her best friend is waiting for her with a hug.

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  • 2004
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    Napoleon Dynamite
    Napoleon Dynamite

    6.781 2004 HD

    A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.

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  • 2001
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    Cardboard Only
    Cardboard Only

    5 2001 HD

    A seven-year-old Idaho farm boy struggles to escape boredom while wearing a cardboard box over his head.

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  • 2009
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    Gentlemen Broncos
    Gentlemen Broncos

    5.642 2009 HD

    A teenager attends a fantasy writers' convention where he discovers his idea has been stolen by an established novelist.

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  • 2004
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    Napoleon Dynamite
    Napoleon Dynamite

    6.781 2004 HD

    A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.

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  • 2006
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    Nacho Libre
    Nacho Libre

    6.503 2006 HD

    Ignacio, a disrespected cook at a Mexican monastery, can barely afford to feed the orphans who live there. Inspired by a local wrestling hero, he decides to moonlight as the not-so-famous Luchador "Nacho Libre" to earn money for the monastery -- not to mention the admiration of beautiful nun Sister Encarnación.

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  • 1970
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    5.6 1970 HD

    Napoleon Dynamite is an American animated sitcom based on the 2004 cult film of the same name. The series was created by Jared and Jerusha Hess and developed by the Hesses and Mike Scully. The series follows the adventures of Napoleon Dynamite in the small town of Preston, Idaho. The Hesses came up with the idea for the series after filming Napoleon Dynamite. It originally ran on Fox from January 15, 2012, to March 4, 2012, before being cancelled.

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