C. R. Stecyk III

Craig R. Stecyk III (born 1950^[1]) is an American artist, writer, photojournalist, and filmmaker who has documented and influenced the surf, skate, and snowboarding cultures.^[2][3][4]

C. R. Stecyk III
Stecyk in 2010
Born	Craig R. Stecyk III 1950
Nationality	American
Known for	Photography, writing
Notable work	Dogtown and Z-Boys

Biography

A Southern California native, Stecyk is known for his photographs of the 1970s and '80s, and for documenting surfing and skateboarding culture, including articles for Skateboarder Magazine in the mid-1970s describing the innovative developments of the Z-Boys skateboarding team.^[5]

In 1972, Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom, and Stecyk opened a surf shop called Jeff Ho and Zephyr Surfboard Productions in Santa Monica, California.^[6]

Stecyk co-wrote the 2001 award-winning documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys with Stacy Peralta.^[7] Pablo Schreiber plays Stecyk in the 2005 film Lords of Dogtown.^[8]

He co-wrote the book Dogtown and Z-Boys with Glen E. Friedman, published in 2019.^[9]

Publications

• Dogtown – The Legend of the Z-Boys, C.R. Stecyk III & Glen E. Friedman, Burning Flags Press, 2000, ISBN 0-9641916-4-4