Taylor Knox

Born: 1971-05-15

Taylor Knox (born May 15, 1971) is an American professional surfer. Knox was born in Thousand Oaks, California and began surfing at 8 years old. He moved with his family to Carlsbad at 13 and continued to pursue his dream of becoming a pro surfer. At age 15, he had to undergo back surgery after a damaged lumbar vertebra from a skateboarding accident threatened to paralyze him. He spent the next six months in a cocoon-like body cast. In 1990, Knox participated in the World Amateur Championships in Japan. He finished fourth place, ahead of fellow USA teammate Kelly Slater, who placed fifth. He began his ASP World Tour campaign in 1993. In February 1998, Knox won the inaugural K2 Big-Wave Challenge, an event that offered $50,000 to the surfer who caught the biggest wave of the winter and had photographic evidence. The winning wave was a 52-foot ride at Todos Santos during the Reef Big-Wave World Championships. In 1999 Knox took a one-year hiatus from the World Tour. He returned in 2001 and achieved his highest ASP World Tour rating of 4th place. In August 2011, Knox was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame at Huntington Beach alongside George Downing and Chuck Linnen. Surfers’ Hall of Fame founder Aaron Pai said Knox had "influenced an entire generation of surfers".


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No Destination

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Released: 1998-01-01

The journey is more important than the goal. Five friends on a surfing odyssey that will change...

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Momentum Generation

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Released: 2018-04-21

In the 1990s, a motley band of teen surfers from the north shore of Oahu brought professional...

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Global

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Released: 2004-01-01

Sure to be an instant classic, "global" pulls no punches in bringing you' all the best surfing...

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Focus

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Released: 1994-01-02

Poor Specimen Productions presents a Taylor Steele film featuring Kelly Slater, Rob Machado,...

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A Fistful of Barrels

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Released: 2006-01-02

A FISTFUL OF BARRELS is the first surf film of its kind...it wont be the last! Seven Films...

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Momentum 2

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Released: 1993-02-08

After Momentum I... the next logical step? MOMENTUM II. More polish. More production. More...

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Campaign

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Released: 2003-12-03

Pro surfers are the solution in coorporate marketing. As they say in the ad game, Surfing sells....

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Letting Go

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Released: 2006-01-01

In the 1990s, Kelly Slater established himself as the most dominant professional surfer ever. He...

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Thread

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Released: 2007-01-01

Surfing well is a lifetime's pursuit that's expressed in subtleties: the pull of shoulders, the...

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Aqua Luna

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Released: 2012-01-01

The oldest mummies in the world are from Chile. So are some of the sickest waves. In this...

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Thicker Than Water

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Released: 2000-05-12

Chris Malloy, Emmett Malloy, and Jack Johnson got together to document the life and times of a...

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A Bowlful of Chile

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Released: 2007-01-02

From the producers of A Fistful of Barrels comes a new video featuring an entirely new wave. The...

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Absolute Mexico

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Released: 2009-05-05

See insane tube rides; interviews with top pro-surfers and gorgeous footage of one of the...

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The Show

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Released: 1997-01-01

Greg Browning as a lost space traveler, Chris Malloy as a cowboy, Shane Dorian and Taylor Knox...

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Back in Town

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Released: 2004-01-01

Back In Town visits exotic locations, capturing exclusive sessions with the world's best...

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Momentum

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Released: 1992-12-30

MOMENTUM marks the beginning of a new era in surfing. Featuring some of the first sections of...

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Arc: A Taylor Knox Signature Series Film

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Released: 2014-01-07

Arc tracks Knox's challenges and triumphs through his entire surf career, from his small-wave...

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Loaded

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Released: 2014-01-01

Dane Reynolds is the star of Marine Layer Productions' new surf movie "Loaded". Prepare for 23...

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Loose Change

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Released: 1999-12-01

With a decidedly comedic approach Loose Change takes on the age old question "what would a pro...

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Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives

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Released: 1999-01-01

The last of the BILLABONG CHALLENGE series; Challenge Four, in Indo, and Challenge Five, in...

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Rubber Soul 2

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Released: 2008-01-01

The film features Rip Curl’s leading surfers, including Mick Fanning, Owen Wright, Taylor Knox,...

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Yoga for Surfers 2: Fluid Power Yoga

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Released: 2004-06-01

Linking yoga and surfing may not be the most obvious choice for board-crazy freaks everywhere,...

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Yoga for Surfers 1

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Released: 2002-01-01

Whether you're new to surfing, a seasoned pro, or somewhere in between, you'll find that...

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