Don King
American photographer and filmmaker
- Born
- 1960
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- film director, surfer, photographer, cinematographer
- Films here
- 2
Don King (born 1960) is an American photographer, cinematographer, and film director. He is best known for his photographic and cinematic images of ocean surface waves and surfing.
Don King was a high school sophomore the first time he sold a photograph. The purchaser was Surfing Magazine, which used it on its cover of an issue.
After graduation from Punahou School in 1978, King attended Stanford University where he majored in psychology, belonged to the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, and was on the Stanford Cardinal water polo team which won the NCAA Men's Water Polo Championships of 1978, 1980 and 1981. He graduated from Stanford in 1983.
Born and raised in Hawaii, Don King lives on Oʻahu with his wife Julianne Yamamoto King and their sons Beau, Aukai and Dane.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | When We Were Kings | Cast |
| 2008 | Tyson | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q5292922 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.