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Transistorized! (1998)

Genre : Documentary, History

Runtime : 57M

Director : Gary Glassman

Synopsis

The story behind the creation of the transistor, one of the 20th century's most important inventions.

Actors

Ira Flatow
Ira Flatow
Self - Host
David G. Bouvier
David G. Bouvier
Walter Brattain
Richard O'Rourke
Richard O'Rourke
John Bardeen
Elliot Cohan
Elliot Cohan
Ralph Bown
Gary Henoch
Gary Henoch
Bill Shockley
Paul Horn
Paul Horn
Reporter
Joel Shurkin
Joel Shurkin
Self
Phil Foy
Phil Foy
Self
Frederick Seitz
Frederick Seitz
Self
Walter Brown
Walter Brown
Self
Harry Sello
Harry Sello
Self
Ian Ross
Ian Ross
Self
Michael Riordan
Michael Riordan
Self
Gordon Moore
Gordon Moore
Self
John Pierce
John Pierce
Self
Betty Sparks
Betty Sparks
Self
Nick Holonyak
Nick Holonyak
Self
Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart
Self
John Bardeen
John Bardeen
Self (archive footage)
Walter Brattain
Walter Brattain
Self (archive footage)
Bill Shockley
Bill Shockley
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Gary Glassman
Gary Glassman
Director
Gino Del Guercio
Gino Del Guercio
Producer
Gino Del Guercio
Gino Del Guercio
Writer
Ira Flatow
Ira Flatow
Executive Producer
Ira Flatow
Ira Flatow
Writer
Eliene Augenbraun
Eliene Augenbraun
Executive Producer
Richard Hudson
Richard Hudson
Executive Producer
Gerry Richman
Gerry Richman
Executive Producer
Amy L. Retzinger
Amy L. Retzinger
Associate Producer
Magan Mylan
Magan Mylan
Associate Producer
Melanie Kron
Melanie Kron
Associate Producer
Susan Katz
Susan Katz
Associate Producer
Amy Dobson
Amy Dobson
Production Assistant
Isaac Lodico
Isaac Lodico
Production Assistant
Hema Shah
Hema Shah
Production Assistant
Lillian Hoddeson
Lillian Hoddeson
Scientific Consultant
Michael Riordan
Michael Riordan
Scientific Consultant
Norbert Een
Norbert Een
Production Manager
Steven Flynn
Steven Flynn
Online Editor
Jim Kron
Jim Kron
Video Report
Mitch Griffin
Mitch Griffin
Sound Designer
Denise Fick
Denise Fick
Graphic Designer
Robert Sturm
Robert Sturm
Post Production Supervisor
Ann Morris-Tucker
Ann Morris-Tucker
Schedule Coordinator
Diane Thompson
Diane Thompson
Legal Services
Diane Thompson
Diane Thompson
Business Affairs Coordinator
Tom Lynn
Tom Lynn
Editor
Sean Maynard
Sean Maynard
Animation
Catha Sideman
Catha Sideman
Set Designer
Kevin Aylesworth
Kevin Aylesworth
Prop Designer
Michael Riordan
Michael Riordan
Book
Lillian Hoddeson
Lillian Hoddeson
Book

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