Witzig, Paul
Tuned-in, turned-on Aussie surf filmmaker from Sydney, Australia, whose trio of roughhewn films—The Hot Generation (1968), Evolution (1969), and Sea of Joy (1971)—cinematically defined the shortboard revolution. Witzig was born (1940) and raised in Sydney, began surfing at Palm Beach at age 11, and got his first break as a filmmaker in 1962, when Californian Bruce Brown gave him a 16-millimeter c...
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"Sea of Joy," Opening SequenceSubscribe to view
Paul Witzig, 1970. Photo: Rusty MillerSubscribe to view
Paul Witzig (center) with Bruce Brown (left), 1964Subscribe to view
Hot Generation handbill, 1968Subscribe to view
Midget Farrell in "Evolution" (1969)Subscribe to view
Paul Witzig, 1975. Photo: John WitzigSubscribe to view
"Sea of Joy," Opening Sequence
Paul Witzig, 1970. Photo: Rusty Miller
Paul Witzig (center) with Bruce Brown (left), 1964
Hot Generation handbill, 1968
Midget Farrell in "Evolution" (1969)
Paul Witzig, 1975. Photo: John Witzig