Sam George is an American professional surfer, writer, director and

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. A former competitive surfer, in 1983 George became a contributing editor at ''Surfing'' magazine in

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, later becoming the magazine's senior editor. His monthly column "Caught Inside" ran until 1990, when he left ''Surfing'' and began work at ''Surfer'' magazine. George worked at ''Surfer'' from 1990 to 1998, when he left the magazine to work on a book project and to help start and edit a free tabloid called ''SurfNews''. He returned to ''Surfer'' as executive editor in 2000, a position he held until 2005, when he left the magazine to concentrate on documentary film projects. In 2007, George directed the documentary '' The Lost Wave'', about his discovery of an indigenous surfing tradition in

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. George has traveled extensively throughout his career, having explored the coastlines of over 40 countries and is credited with the discovery of new surf breaks in West Africa, the

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and

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. Still very active in surfing, George continues to compete in standup paddle races and tandem events.

Filmography

*Writer, ''

Riding Giants ''Riding Giants'' is a 2004 documentary film produced by Agi Orsi and directed and narrated by Stacy Peralta, a famous skater/surfer. The movie traces the origins of surfing and specifically focuses on the art of big wave riding. Some of the fe ...

'' (2004) directed by

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*Writer/director, '' The Lost Wave'' (2007) *Writer, '' Crips and Bloods: Made in America'' (2008) *Co-Director and Writer, ''

Hollywood Don't Surf! ''Hollywood Don't Surf!'' is a 2011 documentary film that premiered in the 2010 Cannes Film Festival while a work in progress and held its North American premiere at the 2011 Telluride Film Festival, where it was presented to a packed park at the A ...

'' (2010) *Director and Writer, "Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau" (2013)

References

External links

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The Encyclopedia of Surfing
{{DEFAULTSORT:George, Sam Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American male film actors Sportswriters from California