Stacy Peralta

Stacy Peralta is one of the most important figures in action sports culture, and what amazes me is that he reinvented himself at the top of two different fields. First he was a Z-Boy, then the visionary behind Powell Peralta and the Bones Brigade, basically architecting modern skate culture and its marketing. Then he became the chronicler of his own world with Dogtown and Z-Boys, a documentary so kinetic and well-crafted it transcends the skate niche entirely. He understands that authenticity is everything in subculture, and his films capture that raw energy without sanding off the edges. Few people shape a movement and then immortalize it on film.

Stacy Peralta is an American film director, screenwriter, author and former professional skateboarder born on October 15, 1957 in Venice, California. As a teenager he was a member of the legendary Z-Boys skate team, and he later co-founded the influential Powell Peralta skateboard company and the Bones Brigade. He transitioned into filmmaking, directing the acclaimed documentaries Dogtown and Z-Boys and Riding Giants.

Name (English)

Stacy Peralta

Name (Japanese)

ステイシー・ペラルタ

Reading

すていしー・ぺらるた

Born

October 15, 1957 (age 68)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rooster

Origin

Venice, California, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

Film director / Skateboarder / Author / Screenwriter / Director

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Venice High School

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BF

Tags

• From California
• Film director
• Skateboarder
• Author

Last updated

2026-06-02

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