CinemaOSMovie · 2009 · 0h 59m

Podfather

Robert Noyce and the Rise of Silicon Valley

Documentary

Documentary telling the story of silicon chip inventor Robert Noyce, godfather of today's digital world. Re-living the heady days of Silicon Valley's seminal start-ups, the film tells how Noyce also founded Intel, the company responsible for more than 80 per cent of the microprocessors in personal computers.

Directed byJohn Das

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 59m
Language
EN
Released
October 12, 2009
Studios
BBC Bristol Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
James Callis

James Callis

Self - Narrator (voice)

Gordon Moore

Self

Andy Grove

Self

Robert Noyce

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
John Das
John Das
Produced by
John Das
John Das

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