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Stacy Peralta

(1957) Film Director

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Stacy Peralta is a film director.

Quick Facts About Stacy Peralta

Born: October 15, 1957
Profession: Film Director

About Stacy Peralta

[Wikidata] American skateboarder, screenwriter, film director... | [Wikipedia] Stacy Douglas Peralta is an American film director and entrepreneur. He was previously a professional skateboarder and surfer with the Zephyr Competition Team, also known as the Z-Boys, from Venice, California.

Quotes by Stacy Peralta

I've been a professional athlete, I've directed films, I've run a company with 150 employees, and nothing compares to writing a screenplay.…

Athlete

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Jay Adams may not have been the world's best skater, but he was the man, the real deal, the original, the first.…

Archetype

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Watching young Afghan skaters in the film 'Skateistan' made me realize why I've spent my entire life as a skateboarder.

Afghan

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Certainly you don't want to make something that nobody sees. It's not really about success, it's about sharing something.

About success

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Going with intuition a lot of times is very lonely. You're going on hunches - a little voice in here says, "Go…

Crazy

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What I lack in technique, I think I make up more for in intuition. I think intuition is underrated and so important…

Doe

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