Ralph H. Baer

German-American inventor and engineer widely celebrated as the Father of Video Games, whose pioneering work transformed interactive entertainment forever.

Ralph H. Baer - Personal Information

  • Name: Ralph H. Baer
  • Also Known As: Rudolf Heinrich Baer, Ralph Henry Baer, Ralph Hendrikson Baer
  • Date of Birth: March 8, 1922
  • Date of Death: December 6, 2014
  • Place of Birth: Rodalben, Palatinate, Germany
  • Gender: Male
  • Job Title: Actor

Filmography

A selection of screen appearances and documentary features in which Ralph H. Baer took part.

  • Outerlands (TV - 2017)
  • Easy to Learn, Hard to Master: The Fate of Atari (2017) as Self
  • The King of Arcades (2014) as Himself
  • Ralph Baer, the Father of Video Games (2011) as Self
  • Video Games Live: Level 2 (2010) as Self
  • Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games (2006) as Himself - Magnavox Odyssey Inventor
  • Video Game Invasion: The History of a Global Obsession (2004) as Self

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