Steve Wozniak
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 11, 1950
- Birthplace
- San Jose, California, USA
A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades, Steve Wozniak helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple’s first line of products the Apple I and II and influenced the popular Macintosh. In 1976, Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer Inc. with Wozniak's Apple I personal computer. The following year, he introduced his Apple II personal computer, featuring a central processing unit, a keyboard, color graphics, and a floppy disk drive. The Apple II was integral in launching the personal computer industry.In 1981, he went back to UC Berkeley and finished his degree in electrical engineering/computer science. For his achievements at Apple Computer, Wozniak was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor bestowed on America’s leading innovators.In 2000, he was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, The Economy and Employment for “single-handedly designing the first personal computer and for then redirecting his lifelong passion for mathematics and electronics toward lighting the fires of excitement for education in grade school students and their teachers.”After leaving Apple in 1985, Wozniak was involved in various business and philanthropic ventures, focusing primarily on computer capabilities in schools and stressing hands-on learning and encouraging creativity for students. Making significant investments of both his time and resources in education, he “adopted” the Los Gatos School District, providing students and teachers with hands-on teaching and donations of state-of-the-art technology equipment. He founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and was the founding sponsor of the Tech Museum, Silicon Valley Ballet and Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose.Wozniak currently serves as Chief Scientist for Fusion-io and is a published author with the release of his New York Times Best Selling autobiography, iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon, in September 2006 by Norton Publishing. His television appearances include reality show “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List” and season eight of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars”.
Filmography
Legends of Adventure: The Story of Sierra On-Line TBA
as Self
- Until the Music Ends
Until the Music Ends TBA
as Self
Joybubbles 2026
Actor
CoFounder 2020
as Self
Bay Area Revelations The Evolution of Video Games in the Bay Area 2020
Actor
Wildchat 2019
Actor
The US Festival 1982: The US Generation Documentary 2017
as Self, Executive Producer
Easy to Learn, Hard to Master: The Fate of Atari 2017
as Self
8 Bit Generation: The Commodore Wars 2016
as Himself
Little Blue Box 2015
as Self
Patent 986 2013
as Self
Steve Jobs: Visionary Genius 2012
as Self - Co-Founder Apple Inc
Steve Jobs: Billion Dollar Hippy 2011
as Self
Steve Jobs: One Last Thing 2011
as Himself
The Way Steve Jobs Changed the World 2011
as Himself
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3 2009
as Self, Executive Producer
Hackers Wanted 2009
as Self
- A Brief History of the PC
A Brief History of the PC 2005
as Self
Gotham Cafe 2005
as Irate Diner, Co-Producer
Hackers: Outlaws and Angels 2002
as Self
Hackers: Computer Outlaws 2001
as Self
The Secret History of Hacking 2001
as Self
The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires 1996
as Self - Co-Founder, Apple Computer
Hackers: Wizards of the Electronic Age 1984
Actor
Stevie Nicks: Live At The US Festival - 30/05/83 1983
Producer
Credits from TMDB.