The Machine That Changed the World (1992)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 4H 45M

Director : Nancy Linde, Robert Hone, Jon Palfreman

Synopsis

5-part documentary series on the history of electronic digital computers.

Actors

Will Lyman
Will Lyman
Narrator
Robert Lucky
Robert Lucky
Himself
Steve Wozniak
Steve Wozniak
Himself
Gordon Moore
Gordon Moore
Himself

Crews

Nancy Linde
Nancy Linde
Director
Lauren Seeley
Lauren Seeley
Associate Producer
Dick Bartlett
Dick Bartlett
Editor
Stephanie Munroe
Stephanie Munroe
Sound Editor
Robert Hone
Robert Hone
Director
Jon Palfreman
Jon Palfreman
Director
Richard Bock
Richard Bock
Sound Mixer
David Marvit
David Marvit
Associate Producer
Nancy Linde
Nancy Linde
Editor
Brian Dowley
Brian Dowley
Camera Operator

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