Adam Hauck
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Adam Hauck is a writer, producer, and director, living and working in Los Angeles, California.
, and briefly pursued a career in journalism before moving to Los Angeles to work in television and film production. Adam quickly found work as a writer and producer on the nightly FX talk show, "The X Show
", then later worked on Comedy Central
's "Beat the Geeks", and several reality TV shows, including MTV's "Road Rules" and NBC's "Who Wants to Marry My Dad?" In 2004, Adam made his feature film debut, writing and producing the documentary HOMECOMING, which he made with long-time producing partner George Cawood. HOMECOMING went on to enjoy an award winning festival run before finding a home on PBS. Some of Adam's recent work can be seen in the DVD documentary features he has written and produced for Gary Ross
's Seabiscuit, James Cameron
's Ghosts of the Abyss, Joss Whedon
's Serenity, and Joe Carnahan
's crime thriller Smokin' Aces. In 2007 he directed a music video for the post-rock
band El Ten Eleven
. Adam continues to actively develop narrative and documentary feature film projects through Pain Killer, LLC.
Biography
Adam Hauck studied creative writing at San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
, and briefly pursued a career in journalism before moving to Los Angeles to work in television and film production. Adam quickly found work as a writer and producer on the nightly FX talk show, "The X Show
The X Show
The X Show was a magazine, variety, and interview/talk program that aired on FX Network in the US from May 1999 to April 2001. Running time was originally one hour, but this was later reduced to a half-hour. The show was 'guy-themed' much like a TV equivalent of Maxim magazine , though seldom as...
", then later worked on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
's "Beat the Geeks", and several reality TV shows, including MTV's "Road Rules" and NBC's "Who Wants to Marry My Dad?" In 2004, Adam made his feature film debut, writing and producing the documentary HOMECOMING, which he made with long-time producing partner George Cawood. HOMECOMING went on to enjoy an award winning festival run before finding a home on PBS. Some of Adam's recent work can be seen in the DVD documentary features he has written and produced for Gary Ross
Gary Ross
Gary Ross is an American writer, director, and actor. He is best known for directing Pleasantville and Seabiscuit, both of which featured Tobey Maguire in the lead role...
's Seabiscuit, James Cameron
James Cameron
James Francis Cameron is a Canadian-American film director, film producer, screenwriter, editor, environmentalist and inventor...
's Ghosts of the Abyss, Joss Whedon
Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
's Serenity, and Joe Carnahan
Joe Carnahan
Joseph Aaron "Joe" Carnahan is an American independent film director, screenwriter, producer and actor best known for his films Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane, Narc, Smokin' Aces and The A-Team...
's crime thriller Smokin' Aces. In 2007 he directed a music video for the post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
band El Ten Eleven
El Ten Eleven
El Ten Eleven is a Los Angeles, CA post-rock duo known for combining guitar/bass doubleneck or fretless bass, with heavy looping, or vamping, and the utility of an effects pedal, over acoustic or electric drumming...
. Adam continues to actively develop narrative and documentary feature film projects through Pain Killer, LLC.