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Stacy Peralta is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Second Unit Director and Stunt Double American born on 15 october 1957 at Venice, Los Angeles (USA)

Stacy Peralta

Stacy Peralta
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Birth name Stacy Peralta
Nationality USA
Birth 15 october 1957 (66 years) at Venice, Los Angeles (USA)

Stacy Peralta (born October 15, 1957) is an American director and entrepreneur. Peralta was previously a professional skateboarder and surfer with the professional skateboarding group, the Z-Boys.

Biography

À 19 ans, Peralta devint le pro-skateur le mieux coté. Peu après, il s'associa à George Powell pour fonder la compagnie de matériel de skateboard Powell-Peralta. Avec les fonds amassés grâce à cette compagnie, Peralta forma la Bones Brigade, une équipe formée des meilleurs skateurs de l'époque, la majorité d'entre eux ayant révolutionné le skateboard moderne. Il commença également à réaliser et produire les premières démos vidéographiques pour des skateurs tels que Tony Hawk. Les vidéos qu'il a réalisé pour Powell-Peralta furent en partie responsables de la troisième renaissance du skateboard et sont largement considérées comme les meilleures vidéos de skate jamais réalisées.

Fin 1991, Peralta quitta Powell-Peralta pour produire et réaliser pour la télévision a plein temps. Son amour toujours sous-jacent pour le skateboard se manifesta dans le film Dogtown and Z-Boys, un film documentaire auto-biographique concernant ses jeunes années de skateboarder, et Riding Giants (2004), un documentaire sur l'histoire du surf moderne. Dogtown a gagné un award au Sundance Film Festival de 2001. Peralta a également écrit le scénario de l'adaptation dramatique de l'époque de Dogtown dans Les Seigneurs de Dogtown (2005).

L'expérience de Peralta comme entrepreneur et réalisateur de démo de skate fut adaptée pour le jeu vidéo Tony Hawk's Underground ; Peralta y tenait son propre rôle.

Il est le père du pianiste Austin Peralta, décédé en 2012.

Best films

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
(1987)
(Second Unit Director)

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Stacy Peralta (9 films)

Display filmography as list

Actor

Lords of Dogtown
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
, 1h47
Directed by Catherine Hardwicke
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Action
Themes Films about sexuality, Sports films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Surfing films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Skateboard
Actors Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch, John Robinson, Victor Rasuk, Michael Angarano, Nikki Reed
Roles TV Director
Rating70% 3.549963.549963.549963.549963.54996
Set in the Dogtown area of Venice Beach in the early 1970s, surfers Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta, and Jay Adams enjoy the life of skating and surfing the pier with board designer Skip Engblom and the other locals. One day, Skip is given polyurethane wheels for the skateboards in his shop, Zephyr Surf Shop. Teenager Sid, a friend of the boys who works in the same shop, invites Tony, Jay, Stacy and the other locals to test the new wheels. They are all amazed as the polyurethane wheels allow the skateboards to make the same carves on flat ground as surf boards on the waves. After witnessing what Todd Levy from the Eastern Shore of Maryland could now do with the wheels, Skip decides to add to his already famous surf team, a skate team, the Z-Boys. The team proves to be a success; winning many contests, Stacy, Jay, and Tony gain popularity from locals across Venice.
Dogtown and Z-Boys
Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)
, 1h31
Directed by Stacy Peralta
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Sports films, Surfing films, Documentary films about sports, Documentary films about cities, Skateboard
Actors Sean Penn, Henry Rollins, Stacy Peralta
Roles Self
Rating75% 3.796533.796533.796533.796533.79653
Dogtown and Z-Boys, narrated by Sean Penn, begins with the history of skateboarding in Southern California and how it had been strongly influenced by the surf culture in the surrounding areas of Santa Monica and Venice, nicknamed Dogtown. Surf shop owners Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom, and Craig Stecyk established the Zephyr Skateboard Team with local teenagers from broken homes. The sport of skateboarding continued to evolve as the Z-Boys continued to bring edgy moves influenced by surfing. During one of California's record-breaking droughts, local backyard pools were emptied and became hotspots for these young skateboarders looking for places to skateboard. The members of the Zephyr team gained notability and national attention when they competed in skateboard championships and started to receive media attention for their skills as young athletes. Testimonials and commentary provided by the members and founders of the Zephyr team combined with the rock-and-roll soundtrack and vintage footage all come together in this documentary about the history and lives of the original Z-Boys and skateboarding subculture of California.
Gleaming the Cube
Gleaming the Cube (1989)
, 1h45
Directed by Graeme Clifford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Sports films
Actors Christian Slater, Steven Bauer, Stacy Peralta, Richard Herd, Max Perlich, Ed Lauter
Roles Stacy Peralta
Rating61% 3.097933.097933.097933.097933.09793
Brian Kelly is an underachieving high school student living in Orange County, California. An avid skateboarder along with many of his friends, Brian is frequently at odds with his parents for his increasingly reckless behavior, which has landed him in jail on more than one occasion. The only person in the family Brian can relate to is his adopted Vietnamese brother Vinh, who works as a shipping clerk for the Vietnamese Anti-Communist Relief Fund (VACRF), an organization whose stated purpose is to send medical supplies to Vietnam.
Real Genius
Real Genius (1985)
, 1h42
Directed by Martha Coolidge
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films
Actors Val Kilmer, Gabriel Jarret, Jon Gries, Michelle Meyrink, William Atherton, Ed Lauter
Roles Shuttle Pilot
Rating68% 3.4486053.4486053.4486053.4486053.448605
A group of CIA officers watch a video presentation of a top-secret project called "Crossbow": a space shuttle mounted with a computer-guided laser weapon incinerates a man on the ground with pinpoint accuracy. Researchers on the project have yet to devise a system to generate enough power to operate it. When it becomes clear that this weapon has no wartime applications and is intended solely for illegal assassinations, one agent decries the project as immoral. He is subsequently eliminated.

Director

Riding Giants
Riding Giants (2004)
, 1h41
Directed by Stacy Peralta
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Surfing films, Documentary films about sports
Actors John Milius
Rating77% 3.89593.89593.89593.89593.8959
The film begins with a historical overview, starting at its Hawaiian beginnings, then moves on to focus on the dangerous lure of big wave surfing (surfing waves that can reach up to 70 feet). The documentary chronicles the evolution of riding at Hawaii's Waimea Bay in the 1950s, the revolution of lighter boards, and tow-in surfing to allow for "riding giants". Three surfers who are part of this multi-generational evolution are spotlighted: Greg Noll is shown as a fearless big wave rider during the 1950s and 60s; Jeff Clark who discovered Mavericks in Northern California and surfed there alone for years; and Laird Hamilton, the contemporary surfer who brings tow-in riding to the limelight.
Dogtown and Z-Boys
Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)
, 1h31
Directed by Stacy Peralta
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Sports films, Surfing films, Documentary films about sports, Documentary films about cities, Skateboard
Actors Sean Penn, Henry Rollins, Stacy Peralta
Rating75% 3.796533.796533.796533.796533.79653
Dogtown and Z-Boys, narrated by Sean Penn, begins with the history of skateboarding in Southern California and how it had been strongly influenced by the surf culture in the surrounding areas of Santa Monica and Venice, nicknamed Dogtown. Surf shop owners Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom, and Craig Stecyk established the Zephyr Skateboard Team with local teenagers from broken homes. The sport of skateboarding continued to evolve as the Z-Boys continued to bring edgy moves influenced by surfing. During one of California's record-breaking droughts, local backyard pools were emptied and became hotspots for these young skateboarders looking for places to skateboard. The members of the Zephyr team gained notability and national attention when they competed in skateboard championships and started to receive media attention for their skills as young athletes. Testimonials and commentary provided by the members and founders of the Zephyr team combined with the rock-and-roll soundtrack and vintage footage all come together in this documentary about the history and lives of the original Z-Boys and skateboarding subculture of California.
Ban This
Ban This (1989)
, 1h17
Directed by Stacy Peralta
Themes Sports films
Rating69% 3.4962053.4962053.4962053.4962053.496205
Powell Peralta: The Search for Animal Chin
Powell Peralta: The Search for Animal Chin (1987)
, 1h5
Directed by Stacy Peralta
Genres Action
Themes Sports films
Actors Gerrit Graham
Rating79% 3.9595553.9595553.9595553.9595553.959555
The Bones Brigade travels around California, Nevada, and Hawaii to different skate spots in search of a wisened old man, Won Ton "Animal" Chin. The movie is of the old-school nomadic, skate-everything-in-your-path genre with interludes of stopping to rip-up a big ramp, pool or kicker. After much searching and skateboarding, they locate a large ramp in the desert. They also find a Chinese character on the inside of the ramp's spine. They conclude that in searching for Mr. Chin, they may have found his spirit.

Scriptwriter

Lords of Dogtown
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
, 1h47
Directed by Catherine Hardwicke
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Action
Themes Films about sexuality, Sports films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Surfing films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Skateboard
Actors Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch, John Robinson, Victor Rasuk, Michael Angarano, Nikki Reed
Roles Writer
Rating70% 3.549963.549963.549963.549963.54996
Set in the Dogtown area of Venice Beach in the early 1970s, surfers Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta, and Jay Adams enjoy the life of skating and surfing the pier with board designer Skip Engblom and the other locals. One day, Skip is given polyurethane wheels for the skateboards in his shop, Zephyr Surf Shop. Teenager Sid, a friend of the boys who works in the same shop, invites Tony, Jay, Stacy and the other locals to test the new wheels. They are all amazed as the polyurethane wheels allow the skateboards to make the same carves on flat ground as surf boards on the waves. After witnessing what Todd Levy from the Eastern Shore of Maryland could now do with the wheels, Skip decides to add to his already famous surf team, a skate team, the Z-Boys. The team proves to be a success; winning many contests, Stacy, Jay, and Tony gain popularity from locals across Venice.
Riding Giants
Riding Giants (2004)
, 1h41
Directed by Stacy Peralta
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Surfing films, Documentary films about sports
Actors John Milius
Rating77% 3.89593.89593.89593.89593.8959
The film begins with a historical overview, starting at its Hawaiian beginnings, then moves on to focus on the dangerous lure of big wave surfing (surfing waves that can reach up to 70 feet). The documentary chronicles the evolution of riding at Hawaii's Waimea Bay in the 1950s, the revolution of lighter boards, and tow-in surfing to allow for "riding giants". Three surfers who are part of this multi-generational evolution are spotlighted: Greg Noll is shown as a fearless big wave rider during the 1950s and 60s; Jeff Clark who discovered Mavericks in Northern California and surfed there alone for years; and Laird Hamilton, the contemporary surfer who brings tow-in riding to the limelight.
Dogtown and Z-Boys
Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)
, 1h31
Directed by Stacy Peralta
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Sports films, Surfing films, Documentary films about sports, Documentary films about cities, Skateboard
Actors Sean Penn, Henry Rollins, Stacy Peralta
Roles Writer
Rating75% 3.796533.796533.796533.796533.79653
Dogtown and Z-Boys, narrated by Sean Penn, begins with the history of skateboarding in Southern California and how it had been strongly influenced by the surf culture in the surrounding areas of Santa Monica and Venice, nicknamed Dogtown. Surf shop owners Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom, and Craig Stecyk established the Zephyr Skateboard Team with local teenagers from broken homes. The sport of skateboarding continued to evolve as the Z-Boys continued to bring edgy moves influenced by surfing. During one of California's record-breaking droughts, local backyard pools were emptied and became hotspots for these young skateboarders looking for places to skateboard. The members of the Zephyr team gained notability and national attention when they competed in skateboard championships and started to receive media attention for their skills as young athletes. Testimonials and commentary provided by the members and founders of the Zephyr team combined with the rock-and-roll soundtrack and vintage footage all come together in this documentary about the history and lives of the original Z-Boys and skateboarding subculture of California.

Producer

Riding Giants
Riding Giants (2004)
, 1h41
Directed by Stacy Peralta
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Surfing films, Documentary films about sports
Actors John Milius
Roles Producer
Rating77% 3.89593.89593.89593.89593.8959
The film begins with a historical overview, starting at its Hawaiian beginnings, then moves on to focus on the dangerous lure of big wave surfing (surfing waves that can reach up to 70 feet). The documentary chronicles the evolution of riding at Hawaii's Waimea Bay in the 1950s, the revolution of lighter boards, and tow-in surfing to allow for "riding giants". Three surfers who are part of this multi-generational evolution are spotlighted: Greg Noll is shown as a fearless big wave rider during the 1950s and 60s; Jeff Clark who discovered Mavericks in Northern California and surfed there alone for years; and Laird Hamilton, the contemporary surfer who brings tow-in riding to the limelight.