Nolan Bushnell
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Biography: Nolan Bushnell (born February 5, 1943) is an American businessman and electrical engineer. He established Atari, Inc. and the Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre chain.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Clearfield, Utah, USA
Birthday: February 05, 1943
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Gender: Male
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Easy to Learn, Hard to Master: The Fate of Atari
Overview: Before Google, Yahoo and even Apple, before the Silicon Valley cliché of informal dress code, skateboards running the corridors and wild creativity became commonplace, one company embodied the digital economy lifestyle and business style: the one firm coming out of the Age of Aquarius was Atari. The story of Atari is two-thirds the story of Nolan Bushnell, founder and visionary, and one-third the first and probably biggest boom and bust of the new economy some 20 years before the new economy even existed. Atari was showing that technology is cool, way before the personal computer revolution took place and they were reaching out to an ever-growing audience with something that is still cool today: video games. Atari literally introduced the digital world to the mass consciousness.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-02-01
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Once Upon Atari
Overview: In the late 70s and early 80s, ET phoned home on Atari 2600 and became the video game that New Media magazine later described as having toppled a billion dollar industry. We know the industry rose again as a pale, commercial version of its old self, but… did you ever wonder what it was like back in the wild days when the titans of gaming clashed, not on Wall Street, but inside the minds of designers? Want to learn first hand how the barren valley south of The Bay gave birth to cult celebrity that died as quickly as it was born? Take the ride with the folks who made it happen. Walk on walls, smoke the evil weed, and plunge head first into the uncharted (undocumented) world that was game production back in the bad old days.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-08-10
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World 1-1
Overview: How Atari helped create the games industry years before it should have happened, and the lucky deals and unfortunate mistakes that almost destroyed the entire industry just as quickly as it was born. The personalities of the pioneers, the creations of the engineers, and the challenges, technology and business deals. See the games and hear the stories from the creators themselves.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-01-15
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The Artists: The Pioneers Behind the Pixels
Overview: The Artists explores the first three decades of video game history through the stories of the designers and programmers who laid the groundwork to redefine pop culture. For a massive audience, video games are the films of the 21st century and a primary source of storytelling. How did that happen? An entertaining account of this stunning success story, The Artists is the saga of how video games became such an influential cultural force.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-05
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8 Bit Legacy: The Curious History of Video Games
Overview: This Emmy-nominated seven-part docuseries features the incredible and untold stories behind the most legendary video games. Meet the people who were on the front line and reveal the unique moments that shaped the world of gaming.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-27
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Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games
Overview: CNBC examines the history of the video game industry from the first tennis game developed for an oscilloscope to the Atari and video arcade game boom of the early 1980s. It looks at the history of electronic game all the way up to the current Nintendo, Playstation, and Xbox game systems.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-15
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Video Games: The Movie
Overview: From executive producer Zach Braff and director Jeremy Snead, "Video Games: The Movie" is an epic feature length documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry. Narrated by Sean Astin and featuring in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future, "Video Games: The Movie" is a celebration of gaming from Atari to Xbox and an eye-opening look at what lies ahead.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-07-18
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Atari: Game Over
Overview: The Xbox Originals documentary that chronicles the fall of the Atari Corporation through the lens of one of the biggest mysteries of all time, dubbed “The Great Video Game Burial of 1983.” Rumor claims that millions of returned and unsold E.T. cartridges were buried in the desert, but what really happened there?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-19
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From Pong To Pokémon - The History Of Video Games
Overview: Just two dashes and a dot - 1972 is the big bang of an industry worth billions and an unprecedented success story. A historical journey through 45 years of video games.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-08-20
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Gameplay: The Story of the Videogame Revolution
Overview: A feature documentary on the history of video games. From 'Pong', 'Pac Man' and 'Mario' to 'Call of Duty', 'Grand Theft Auto' and everything in between it tells the story of how this industry was created, by whom and where it is headed.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-01-06
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Gamer Age
Overview: An anthropological look into the rich culture of video games.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-24
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Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
Overview: When Steve Jobs died the world wept. But what accounted for the grief of millions of people who didn’t know him? This evocative film navigates Jobs' path from a small house in the suburbs, to zen temples in Japan, to the CEO's office of the world's richest company, exploring how Jobs’ life and work shaped our relationship with the computer. The Man in the Machine is a provocative and sometimes startling re-evaluation of the legacy of an icon.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-08-07
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Video Game Invasion: The History of a Global Obsession
Overview: A breakthrough documentary on the multi-billion dollar industry & the pioneers behind the blips on the screen. Decades later it's all gone extreme! Go beyond the pixels and behind the scenes for the true story about video games. Hosted by Tony Hawk, world champion skateboarder and co-creator of such hit video games as "Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater" and "Tony Hawk’s Underground," VIDEO GAME INVASION explores the creation of video games in an entertaining and comprehensive fashion, taking viewers through the maze of games that comprised the evolution of video gaming.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-21
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8 Bit Generation: The Commodore Wars
Overview: The rise and fall of Commodore computers in the 70s and 80s as described by the people who created the companies and technologies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-09
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How Videogames Changed the World
Overview: From Pong to Grand Theft Auto, Charlie Brooker delves into the history of videogames and pulls out a selection of its most significant titles. From Atari to Angry Birds, How Videogames Changed the World explores how interactive entertainment evolved from a penny arcade diversion into a medium that some believe is art, and shows how it is changing the way we work, communicate and, of course, play. Joined by Jonathan Ross, Dara O'Briain and gaming legends like Will Wright and John Romero, Brooker looks at how videogames have become the most progressive art form of the last 40 years. This humorous and insightful tour will surprise and entertain the uninitiated and dedicated gamers alike.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-30
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Game Changers: Inside the Video Game Wars
Overview: The untold story of the personal battles that gave rise to the $100 billion video game industry and a 50-year-long, multi-generation epic featuring corporate coups, industrial espionage, secret burial grounds and the promise of unimaginable riches being just one cartridge away. The only constant through the saga is this: When you think you've won, you're actually at your most vulnerable.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-06-16
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