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Steve Jobs

Designer / Computer Scientist / Executive Producer / Film Producer | * 02/24/1955 († 56, 10/05/2011) | San Francisco, California (United States of America (USA))
Steven Paul Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American businessman, inventor, and investor best known for co-founding the technology giant Apple Inc. Jobs was also the founder of NeXT and chairman and majority shareholder of Pixar. He was a pioneer of the personal computer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, along with his early business partner and fellow Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Jobs was born in San Francisco in 1955 and adopted shortly afterwards. He attended Reed College in 1972 before withdrawing that same year. In 1974, he traveled through India, seeking enlightenment before later studying Zen Buddhism. He and Wozniak co-founded Apple in 1976 to further develop and sell Wozniak's Apple I personal computer. Together, the duo gained fame and wealth a year later with production and sale of the Apple II, one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputers. Jobs saw the commercial potential of the Xerox Alto in 1979, which was mouse-driven and had a graphical user interface (GUI). This led to the development of the unsuccessful Apple Lisa in 1983, followed by the breakthrough Macintosh in 1984, the first mass-produced computer with a GUI. The Macintosh introduced the desktop publishing industry in 1985 with the addition of the Apple LaserWr... ()
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Steven Paul"Steve"Jobs( February 24, 1955– October 5, 2011) was an Americanentrepreneur, marketer,[ and inventor, who was the co-founder, chairman, and CEO ofApple Inc.Through Apple, he is widely recognized as a charismatic and design-driven pioneer of thepersonal computer revolution and for his influential career in the computer andconsumer electronicsfields, transforming "one industry after another, from computers and smartphones to music and movies." Jobs also co-founded and served as chief executive ofPixar Animation Studios; he became a member of the board of directors ofThe Walt Disney Companyin 2006, when Disney acquired Pixar. Jobs was among the first to see the commercial potential ofXerox PARC'smouse-drivengraphical user interface, which led to the creation of theApple Lisaand, a year later, theMacintosh. He also played a role in introducing theLaserWriter, one of the first widely available laser printers, to the market. After a power struggle with the board of directors in 1985, Jobs left Apple and foundedNeXT, acomputer platformdevelopment company specializing in the higher-education and business markets. In 1986, he acquired the computer graphics division ofLucasfilm, which was spun off as Pixar. He was credited inToy Story(1995) as an executive producer. He served as CEO and majority shareholder until Disney's purchase of Pixar in 2006. In 1996, after Apple had failed to deliver its operating system,Copland,Gil Amelioturned to NeXT Computer, and theNeXTSTEPplatform became the foundation for theMac OS X. Jobs returned to Apple as an advisor, and took control of the company as an interim CEO. Jobs brought Apple from near bankruptcy to profitability by 1998. As the new CEO of the company, Jobs oversaw the development of theiMac,iTunes,iPod,iPhone, andiPad, and on the services side, the company'sApple Retail Stores,iTunes Storeand theApp Store. The success of these products and services provided several years of stable financial returns, and propelled Apple to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company in 2011. The reinvigoration of the company is regarded by many commentators as one of the greatest turnarounds in business history. In 2003, Jobs was diagnosed with apancreasneuroendocrine tumor. Though it was initially treated, he reported a hormone imbalance, underwent a liver transplant in 2009, and appeared progressively thinner as his health declined. On medical leave for most of 2011, Jobs resigned in August that year, and was elected Chairman of the Board. He died ofrespiratory arrestrelated to the tumor on October 5, 2011. Jobs received a number of honors and public recognition for his influence in the technology and music industries. He has been referred to as "legendary", a "futurist" and a "visionary", and has been described as the "Father of the Digital Revolution," a "master of innovation," "the master evangelist of the digital age" and a "design perfectionist.".

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Animation | Kids & Family

Awards & Nominations for Steve Jobs

National Medal of Technology and Innovation Grammy Trustees Award California Hall of Fame National Inventors Hall of Fame Disney Legends Financial Times Person of the Year
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Movies with Steve Jobs as Actor(12)

as Himself (archive footage)2019 General Magic
as Self (archive footage)2016 Video Games: The New Masters of the World
as Himself (archive footage)2015 Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
as Self (archive footage)2015 Unity
as Self (archive footage)2015 Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
as Himself (archive footage)2011 The Way Steve Jobs Changed the World
as Himself (archive footage)2011 Steve Jobs: Billion Dollar Hippy
as himself2007 The Pixar Story
as himself2007 Fog City Mavericks
as Himself (co-founder, Apple Computer)1996 The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires

TV Shows/Series with Steve Jobs as Actor(4)

as Self (archive footage)2020 History 101
as Himself (archive footage)2017 The Defiant Ones
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2015 Mr. Robot
as Himself (co-founder, Apple Computer)1998 Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet

Movies with Steve Jobs as Crew(8)

Crew/In Memory Of2012 John Carter
Crew/Thanks2011 Cars 2
Crew/Thanks2010 Toy Story 3
Crew/Thanks2009 Up
Crew/Thanks2008 WALL·E
Crew/Thanks2005 One Man Band
Crew/Thanks1997 Geri's Game
Production/Executive Producer1995 Toy Story

Additional Information

Official websites:
Full Name: Steven Paul Steve Jobs
Born: Thursday, 02/24 1955 (February) in San Francisco, California (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 10/05 2011 (October) in Palo Alto (aged: 56)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Reed College, Homestead High School, De Anza College
Employer: Apple, Pixar, NeXT, Atari, Inc.
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Spouses (current/former): Laurene Powell Jobs
Children: Lisa Brennan-Jobs, Reed Paul, Erin Sienna, Eve Jobs
Siblings: Mona Simpson
Father: John Abdulfattah Jandali
Mother: Joanne Carole Schieble Simpson
Related to: Paul Jobs, Clara Hagopian Jobs, Bassma Al Jandaly, Malek Jandali
Other names for Steve Jobs (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Steven Paul Jobs"
Steve Jobs frequently works together with these people:
Andrew Stanton (17x, Crew)
John Lasseter (17x, Crew)
Pete Docter (13x, Crew)
Sam Esmail (10x, Crew)
Bob Peterson (8x, Crew)
Tom Myers (8x, Crew)
John Ratzenberger (7x, Actor)
Angus MacLane (7x, Crew)
Mickie McGowan (7x, Actress)
Kevin Reher (7x, Crew)
Randy Newman (6x, Crew)
Bob Cringely (6x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:490829, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 03/09/2024