Opper, Ira
Tireless producer of surf videos, documentaries, and cable TV shows from Solana Beach, California; best known as producer-director for the acclaimed Surfer's Journal cable TV series, which aired on the Outdoor Life Network from 1997 to 2001. Opper was born (1949) in Hollywood, California, and began surfing at age 15. He received a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism from Arizona State University in 1971,...
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Ira Opper and Emmy, Solana Beach, 2008Subscribe to view
Ira Opper, Malibu, 1964. Photo: David BramSubscribe to view
Ira Opper (center left) filming Cheyne Horan, Barbados, 1989. Photo: FrontlineSubscribe to view
Ira Opper (middle) with Bruce Brown and Robert Weaver, 2014. Photo: Robert AugustSubscribe to view
Ira Opper on "Big Wednesday" set, Cojo Point,1977. Photo: Stephen ShapiroSubscribe to view
Ira Opper, cosplay arrest, 1974. Photo: Merrell Wood IIISubscribe to view

Ira Opper and Emmy, Solana Beach, 2008

Ira Opper, Malibu, 1964. Photo: David Bram

Ira Opper (center left) filming Cheyne Horan, Barbados, 1989. Photo: Frontline

Ira Opper (middle) with Bruce Brown and Robert Weaver, 2014. Photo: Robert August

Ira Opper on "Big Wednesday" set, Cojo Point,1977. Photo: Stephen Shapiro

Ira Opper, cosplay arrest, 1974. Photo: Merrell Wood III