The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires
“An Irreverent History of the PC Industry”
1996•2h 45m•7.4•Released
Documentary
It happened more or less by accident; the people who made it happen were amateurs; and for the most part they still are. From his own Silicon Valley garage, author Bob Cringley puts PC bigshots and nerds on the spot, and tells their incredible true stories. Like the industry itself, the series is informative, funny and brash.
Director
Paul Sen
Writer
Bob Cringely
Languages
French, Hungarian
Cast
Bob Cringely
Self - Host / Interviewer
Steve Jobs
Self - Co-Founder, Apple Computer
Bill Gates
Self - Co-Founder, Microsoft
Steve Wozniak
Self - Co-Founder, Apple Computer
Larry Ellison
Self - Founder and President, Oracle
Paul G. Allen
Self - Co-Founder, Microsoft
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