Nolan Bushnell

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.

Once Upon Atari (2003)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Scott Warshaw
CAST:  Larry Anderson Jr.  •  Marlin Bates, IV  •  Nolan Bushnell  •  Jerome Domurat

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Scott Warshaw
CAST:  Larry Anderson Jr.  •  Marlin Bates, IV  •  Nolan Bushnell  •  Jerome Domurat

Video Game Invasion: The History of a Global Obsession (2004)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Carr  •  David Comtois
CAST:  Tony Hawk  •  Nolan Bushnell  •  David Crane  •  Ralph H. Baer

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Carr  •  David Comtois
CAST:  Tony Hawk  •  Nolan Bushnell  •  David Crane  •  Ralph H. Baer

Video Games: The Movie (2014)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeremy Snead
CAST:  Sean Astin  •  Al Alcorn  •  Wil Wheaton  •  Peter Armstrong

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeremy Snead
CAST:  Sean Astin  •  Al Alcorn  •  Wil Wheaton  •  Peter Armstrong

8 Bit Generation: The Commodore Wars (2016)

The rise and fall of Commodore computers in the 70s and 80s as described by the people who created the companies and technologies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomaso Walliser  •  Davide E. Agosta
CAST:  Bil Herd  •  Chuck Peddle  •  Jack Tramiel  •  Steve Wozniak

The rise and fall of Commodore computers in the 70s and 80s as described by the people who created the companies and technologies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomaso Walliser  •  Davide E. Agosta
CAST:  Bil Herd  •  Chuck Peddle  •  Jack Tramiel  •  Steve Wozniak

Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015)

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, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Gibney
CAST:  Bob Belleville  •  Chrisann Brennan  •  Nolan Bushnell  •  Jason Chen

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, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Gibney
CAST:  Bob Belleville  •  Chrisann Brennan  •  Nolan Bushnell  •  Jason Chen

World 1-1 (2015)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeanette Garcia  •  Daryl Rodriguez
CAST:  Nolan Bushnell  •  Al Alcorn  •  Dona Bailey  •  Warren Robinett

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeanette Garcia  •  Daryl Rodriguez
CAST:  Nolan Bushnell  •  Al Alcorn  •  Dona Bailey  •  Warren Robinett

Atari: Game Over (2014)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zak Penn
CAST:  Nolan Bushnell  •  Howard Scott Warshaw  •  Manny Gerard  •  Joe Lewandowski

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zak Penn
CAST:  Nolan Bushnell  •  Howard Scott Warshaw  •  Manny Gerard  •  Joe Lewandowski

Gameplay: The Story of the Videogame Revolution (2015)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Goldgewicht
CAST:  Nolan Bushnell  •  David Crane  •  Todd Howard  •  Eric Lindstrom

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Goldgewicht
CAST:  Nolan Bushnell  •  David Crane  •  Todd Howard  •  Eric Lindstrom

Gamer Age (2013)

Gamer Age is the most comprehensive study to date on the world of video games. Exploring the evolution of gaming, as well as the immeasurable impact it's had on mainstream popular culture. It surveys the history of video games from arcades to mobile phones, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Drake  •  Ian Santer
CAST:  Nolan Bushnell  •  Holly Conrad  •  Kevin Tancharoen  •  Walter Day

Gamer Age is the most comprehensive study to date on the world of video games. Exploring the evolution of gaming, as well as the immeasurable impact it's had on mainstream popular culture. It surveys the history of video games from arcades to mobile phones, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Drake  •  Ian Santer
CAST:  Nolan Bushnell  •  Holly Conrad  •  Kevin Tancharoen  •  Walter Day

How Videogames Changed the World (2013)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Al Campbell  •  Marcus Daborn  •  Graham Proud
CAST:  Al Alcorn  •  Malorie Blackman  •  Jonathan Ross  •  David Braben

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Al Campbell  •  Marcus Daborn  •  Graham Proud
CAST:  Al Alcorn  •  Malorie Blackman  •  Jonathan Ross  •  David Braben

Easy to Learn, Hard to Master: The Fate of Atari (2017)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomaso Walliser  •  Davide E. Agosta
CAST:  Walter Day  •  Nolan Bushnell  •  Manny Gerard  •  Ray Kassar

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomaso Walliser  •  Davide E. Agosta
CAST:  Walter Day  •  Nolan Bushnell  •  Manny Gerard  •  Ray Kassar

Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games (2006)

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, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Waldman
CAST:  Nolan Bushnell  •  Bill Griffeth  •  Ralph H. Baer  •  Howard Lincoln

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, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Waldman
CAST:  Nolan Bushnell  •  Bill Griffeth  •  Ralph H. Baer  •  Howard Lincoln

The Artists: The Pioneers Behind the Pixels (2018)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Mishara
CAST:  Nolan Bushnell  •  John Romero  •  Tim Schafer  •  Dan Bunten

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Mishara
CAST:  Nolan Bushnell  •  John Romero  •  Tim Schafer  •  Dan Bunten

8 Bit Legacy: The Curious History of Video Games (2017)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Nolan Bushnell  •  Russ Dillen  •  Robert Grebe  •  Veronika Megler

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.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Nolan Bushnell  •  Russ Dillen  •  Robert Grebe  •  Veronika Megler