Jepsen, Hal
Plucky surf moviemaker from Topanga, California; best known for Cosmic Children, his raw but energetic 1970 debut. Jepsen was born (1940) and raised in Los Angeles, and began surfing at age 17. He received a B.S. in business administration from UCLA in 1968, and was an unemployed real estate agent before he started filming Cosmic Children, which cost $18,000, was shot almost entirely in California...
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"Cosmic Children," Opening SequenceSubscribe to view
Hal Jepsen. Photo: Jim PidgeonSubscribe to view
Poster for Hal Jepsen and Wilt Chamberlain's Go For It (1976)Subscribe to view
Cosmic Children star J RiddleSubscribe to view
Beach party scene from Cosmic ChildrenSubscribe to view
Handbill for Hal Jepsen's 1975 movie "Super Session"Subscribe to view
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"Cosmic Children," Opening Sequence
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Hal Jepsen. Photo: Jim Pidgeon
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Poster for Hal Jepsen and Wilt Chamberlain's Go For It (1976)
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Cosmic Children star J Riddle
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Beach party scene from Cosmic Children
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Handbill for Hal Jepsen's 1975 movie "Super Session"