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Robert August (born 1945) is an American surfer and surfboard shaper. He is best known as one of the subjects of Bruce Brown's 1966 surf documentary The Endless Summer, along with his friend Mike Hynson. August was raised in Seal Beach, California. [2] His father, Blackie August, was an early surfer who began teaching him the sport at age 6. [3]
The Endless Summer is a 1966 American surf documentary film directed, produced, edited and narrated by Bruce Brown.The film follows surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August on a surfing trip around the world.
Considered among the most influential in the genre, The Endless Summer follows surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August around the world. Thirty years later, in 1994 Brown filmed The Endless Summer II with his son Dana.
John Holeman, professional surfer of the 1980s and 1990s; Cheyne Horan (Aus) Active 1975–1993, world championship runner-up four times [19] Jeff Hubbard (1975– ) (Haw) 3-time World Bodyboarding Champion; Mike Hynson (USA) Star of The Endless Summer, surf board shaper who taught Robert August, and first Windansea Surf Club Vice President [20 ...
The Endless Summer II is a 1994 film directed by Bruce Brown and is a sequel to his 1966 film The Endless Summer.In The Endless Summer II, surfers Pat O'Connell and Robert "Wingnut" Weaver retrace the steps of Mike Hynson and Robert August.
Robert August, professional surfer and film maker [8] Collin Balester, pitcher for MLB's Washington Nationals [9] Corky Carroll, professional surfer [10] Howie Clark, professional baseball player [11] Hank Conger, catcher for MLB's Tampa Bay Rays [12] TJ DeFalco, professional indoor volleyball player and 2024 Olympic medalist [13]
But its popularity really took off after the war with the arrival of legendary surfer Blackie August, who taught many of the local kids how to surf. August's son, Robert, was one of the pair of surfers featured in the classic surf film, Endless Summer. Local legends Jack Haley and Mike Haley were the winners of the first two national surfing ...
The seasons were "50 Years of Surf on Film" (1996), "Great Waves" (1998), and "Biographies" (2001). The series was directed by Ira Opper, written by Matt Warshaw, narrated by Robert "Wingnut" Weaver, and produced by Steve Pezman, Debbee Pezman and Ira Opper. "Biographies" episodes (2001): -Gerry Lopez-Robert August-Terry Fitzgerald -Barry ...