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Actor 82 years old

Tom Kalinske

Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Thomas Kalinske is an American businessman who has worked for Mattel, Matchbox, Sega of America and LeapFrog. At Mattel, Kalinske was credited with reviving the Barbie and Hot Wheels brands, launching Masters of the Universe, then being promoted to CEO from 1985 to 1987.

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Joshua Tsui 2020 1h 43m 6.0

The oral history of a team of geeks and misfits in the back of a Chicago factory creating the biggest video games (Mortal Kombat, NBA JAM, and others) of all time.

Console Wars

Console Wars

Blake J. Harris, Jonah Tulis 2020 1h 33m 6.0

It was 1990: Sega, startup gaming co. assembled a team to take on Nintendo, world's greatest video game company. A make or break conflict pit brother against brother, Sonic against Mario and, American capitalism against Japanese tradition.

Game Changers: Inside the Video Game Wars

Game Changers: Inside the Video Game Wars

Daniel Junge 2019 1h 26m 6.0

This is the untold story of the personal battles that gave rise to the multi-billion dollar video game industry. Brought to life by Academy Award® winning director Daniel Junge, this documentary is a tale of brilliant innovations, colossal failures, and ego-driven rivalries on a massive scale.

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