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Ralph H. Baer(1922-2014)

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Ralph H. Baer
Directed by Sean Tiedeman. Richie Knucklez Arcade, one of the biggest arcade phenomena in the world, is now the focus of this highly anticipated documentary.
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Ralph H. Baer was born on 8 March 1922 in Pirmasens, Germany. He is known for Thumb Candy: The History of Computer Games (2001), The King of Arcades (2014) and Easy to Learn, Hard to Master: The Fate of Atari (2017). He was married to Dena Whinston. He died on 6 December 2014 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA.
BornMarch 8, 1922
DiedDecember 6, 2014(92)
BornMarch 8, 1922
DiedDecember 6, 2014(92)
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Iain Lee in Thumb Candy: The History of Computer Games (2001)
Thumb Candy: The History of Computer Games
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  • 2001
Sean Tiedeman, Billy Mitchell, Eugene Jarvis, Walter Day, Joel West, Steve Wiebe, Jerry Buckner, Todd Tuckey, Krystle-Dawn Willing, Richie Knucklez, Ralph H. Baer, Dan Garofalo, Ryan McLelland, Eric Tessler, Dan Orrico, Leonard Herman, Dale Levin, and Robert Thomas Suto in The King of Arcades (2014)
The King of Arcades
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  • Self
  • 2014
Easy to Learn, Hard to Master: The Fate of Atari (2017)
Easy to Learn, Hard to Master: The Fate of Atari
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  • Self(as Ralph Baer)
  • 2017
Modern Marvels (1993)
Modern Marvels
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  • Self - Video Game Inventor(as Ralph Baer)

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  • Iain Lee in Thumb Candy: The History of Computer Games (2001)
    Thumb Candy: The History of Computer Games
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    • 2001

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    • Ralph Baer
  • Born
    • March 8, 1922
    • Pirmasens, Germany
  • Died
    • December 6, 2014
    • Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
  • Spouse
    • Dena WhinstonMarch 19, 1953 - February 10, 2006 (her death, 3 children)
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    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 9 Articles

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    Ralph H. Baer is a video game pioneer, inventor, and engineer known as "The Father of Video Games" who is noted for his many contributions to games and the video game industry.
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    • The Father of Video Games

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