
Person
Taylor Steele
Directing · Born 1972-06-07 · San Diego, California, USA
Biography
Taylor Steele has been involved in the surf film industry for decades. He has won awards as both director and producer. His production company, Poor Specimen, has launched the careers of some of surfing’s most influential figures and has played a role in the success of bands such as Blink-182, Pennywise, and Jack Johnson, who were introduced in Steele's early movies.
Known for

Barons
Executive Producer

Momentum II
Director

Drive Thru Europe
Producer

Here & Now
Producer

Shelter
Director

Momentum: Under the Influence
Executive Producer
One Step Beyond
Director

First Point
Co-Director

Proximity
Director
This Time Tomorrow
Director
Filmography
- 2022BaronsExecutive Producer
- 2017ProximityDirector
- 2013MissingDirector
- 2012First PointCo-Director
- 2012Here & NowProducer
- 2012This Time TomorrowDirector
- 2011InnersectionProducer
- 2011Innersection: OrangeProducer
- 2010Castles In The SkyDirector
- 2009The DrifterDirector
- 2009Days of the StrangeDirector
- 2009Drive Thru AustraliaProducer
- 2009Drive Thru Australia Part 2Producer
- 2008Drive Thru New ZealandProducer
- 2007TrilogyDirector
- 2007Drive Thru CaribbeanProducer
- 2007Stranger Than FictionDirector
- 2006Sipping Jetstreams: An Adventure in LifeDirector
- 2005Drive Thru EuropeProducer
- 2005Drive Thru South AfricaProducer
- 2005Campaign 2: A Taylor Steele MovieDirector
- 2004Drive Thru South Central AmericaProducer
- 2003CampaignDirector
- 2002Drive Thru JapanProducer
- 2002Drive Thru California ExpeditionProducer
- 2001Momentum: Under the InfluenceExecutive Producer
- 2001ShelterDirector
- 2000Hit & RunDirector
- 1999Loose ChangeDirector
- 1998The Bottom LineProducer
- 1997The ShowDirector
- 1996Drifting: Rob Machado ChroniclesDirector
- 1996Friday The 17thDirector
- 1995Good TimesDirector
- 1995Factory SecondsDirector
- 1994FocusDirector
- 1993Momentum IIDirector
- 1992MomentumDirector
- 1991One Step BeyondDirector
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