John Beck Hofmann

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John Beck Hofmann (born 1969) is a Hollywood screenwriter and director. Hofmann also serves as a Director of Photography for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, USA, where his work has recently been featured the IMAX feature "Roving Mars", James Cameron's "Aliens of the Deep" and NOVA's "Mars: Dead or Alive" & "Welcome to Mars." His 1999 documentary on the Mars Pathfinder Mission, "The Pathfinders", won a Gold Plaque award at the Chicago International Film Festival - Intercom. Hofmann is sometimes credited as "John Beck" or "Silas Funk."[1]

1 Background
2 Television
3 Music
4 Current Work
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Background

Hofmann was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1969, and moved to California in 1987, where he attended Azusa Pacific University, graduating in 1992.

[edit] Television

In addition to his contributions to television programs like NOVA's "Mars: Dead or Alive" & "Welcome to Mars," Hofmann has served as stage manager for Geraldo Rivera from 1999 - 2003 for both CNBC and FOX networks. Hofmann also worked as stage manager for other CNBC/FOX hosts such as Chris Matthews and Greta Van Susteren.

[edit] Music

Hofmann has played in several bands: SnoGlobe (1994-1996), Terminal-3 (1999-2001) and Silasfunk (2006). He has also created music used in multiple television shows, such as FX's "Nip/Tuck", MTV's "The Real World", Travel Channel's "Eye of the Beholder."

[edit] Current Work

Hofmann is currently producing and directing his first feature film called "Tyranny"; a story about a young artist, Daniel McCarthy, who, after losing his wife, becomes obsessed with uncovering a global conspiracy, and spends 10 years designing a secret revolution against the conspirators. "Tyranny" is set to be released in late 2007.