“The Endless Summer” was released in 1966 and became an instant smash, showcasing Hynson’s talent, personality and good looks. The project introduced the sport to millions of new fans in the United ...

Check out the trailer for the upcoming film Endless Summer Syndrome, a dark and provocative French thriller about a family's twisting collapse, which will have a day-and-date release on Dec. 13, 2024.

Mike Hynson, an iconic figure in the surfing world and star of Bruce Brown’s legendary film The Endless Summer, has died at the age of 82, leaving an indelible legacy in the history of the sport ...

Michael Hynson, co-star of the definitive surf movie “The Endless Summer” and an adopted son of Encinitas, parlayed his passion for waves into a lifetime of sand and sport on beaches across ...

The hit 1966 surfing documentary immortalized the maverick California wave rider as an archetype of the footloose rebel surfer. Mike Hynson surfing in Cape St. Francis, South Africa, in 1964.

The “Endless Summer” poster and a surfboard from the film — a Hobie foldable design to fit on planes — became part of the collection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

His wild, steamship-hopping tour landed him at “the perfect wave” in Cape St. Francis, South Africa, and inspired The Endless Summer, one of the most watched and beloved films of all time.

Hynson, a California native, is widely known for co-starring in the 1966 "The Endless Summer" film directed by Bruce Brown. The documentary followed Hynson and Robert August on an international ...

Michael Hynson, co-star of the definitive surf movie “The Endless Summer,” died Friday, Jan. 10, in Encinitas after an illness. He was 82. The fun-seeking surfer, whose sunset silhouette on ...

The film, directed by Chuck Wein ... "If we wouldn't have had 'Endless Summer,'" he asked, "you think there would still be this quest of a perfect wave? Think anybody would even care?