Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires in Silicon Valley
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary chronicling the birth and growth of Silicon Valley's personal computer industry. Examines the quirky, relentless and profitable adventures of the unlikely 20th-century pioneers -- self-proclaimed "nerds" -- who created the miracle products that revolutionized the world.
Cast & Crew
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Paul Sen
Director
Steve Jobs
Bill Gates
Robert X Cringely
Paul Allen
David H Ahi
Archival Footage
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1996
Technical Specs
Duration
3h
Synopsis
Documentary chronicling the birth and growth of Silicon Valley's personal computer industry. Examines the quirky, relentless and profitable adventures of the unlikely 20th-century pioneers -- self-proclaimed "nerds" -- who created the miracle products that revolutionized the world.
Director
Paul Sen
Director
Crew
David H Ahi
Archival Footage
Paul Andrews
Archival Footage
Diane Bernhardt
On-Line Editor
Jan Black
Special Thanks To
Susan Bloomberg
Special Thanks To
John Booth
Photography
Dan Bricklin
Archival Footage
Bob Brueck
Archival Footage
Edmund Butler
Archival Footage
John Calhoun
Archival Footage
Tom Cole
Special Thanks To
Robert X Cringely
Writer
Jim Damon
Special Thanks To
Mark Dorgan
Assistant Producer
Cheryl Downes
Associate Producer
Pamela Duran
Special Thanks To
Michael Duxbury
Editor
Andy Eddy
Special Thanks To
Waggener Edstrom
Special Thanks To
Liane Enkelis
Archival Footage
Chris Espinosa
Archival Footage
Mary Fallon
Archival Footage
Stanley Feld
Special Thanks To
Lee Felsenstein
Archival Footage
Bob Frankston
Archival Footage
David Garcia
Special Thanks To
Harry Garland
Special Thanks To
John Gau
Producer
John Gau
Executive Producer
Clint Hallsted
Special Thanks To
Tim Hardy
Music
David Hoffman
Archival Footage
Gary Hohl
Special Thanks To
Betty Honeo
Special Thanks To
Philip Jackson
Archival Footage
Gene Koon
Sound
Dan Kottke
Archival Footage
Frank Lawler
Special Thanks To
Sol Libes
Archival Footage
Stephen Manes
Archival Footage
Roger Melon
Special Thanks To
Ken Morse
Camera
Sharon Munkdale
Special Thanks To
Steve Munkdale
Special Thanks To
Anne Munyard
Production Manager
Fred Paul
Special Thanks To
Barbara Peachey
Production Manager
Cyndee Readdean
Researcher
Joseph Rigo
Archival Footage
Chris Robson
Visual Effects
Jack Sams
Archival Footage
Nitin Sawhney
Music
Chuck Schuetz
Special Thanks To
Stephen Segaller
Producer
Stephen Segaller
Executive Producer
Susan Smith
Production Manager
Dan Sokol
Archival Footage
Bob Stafford
Special Thanks To
Mike Sugerman
Special Thanks To
Michael Swain
Archival Footage
Bob Taylor
Archival Footage
Bob Wallace
Archival Footage
Jim Warren
Archival Footage
Graham Watts
Graphic Designer
Jeannie Williams
Special Thanks To
Ken Williams
Sound Dubbing
Kevin Wilson
Archival Footage
Barry Wong
Archival Footage
Lois Wong
Special Thanks To
Jennifer Wouson
Archival Footage
Steve Wozniak
Archival Footage
Margaret Woznick
Archival Footage
Ann E Yow
Archival Footage
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1996
Technical Specs
Duration
3h
