THE 6502 DOCUMENTARY POSSIBLE CAST LIST

This is a collection of names, places and concepts that might have a place in the 6502 documentary. Please note that descriptions are light and not completely comprehensive of each person - this is just to get a handle on potential interviewees. Eventually this will flesh out more. If you have suggestions for additions, e-mail the director at 6502@textfiles.com.

Legend: - Contacted (Got Response).

HARDWARE
DESIGNERS
Acorn Computer Designers Andrew Dickens Bil Herd
Bob Schreiner Bil Seiler Bob Yannes
Charles Winterble Dave Ziembicki Atari Grass Valley Research Center
Jay Smith Manny Lemas Masayuki Uemura
Raymond Holt Roy Rankin Robert Russell
Steve Wozniak
EXPERTS
Bill Ragsdale Tom Bennett Visual 6502 Project
MAKERS
André Fachat Dennis Kuschel Frank Achatz
Jeri Ellsworth [Spoken with Jeri and she's on board.] Jeff Laughton Michael J. Mahon
Quinn Dunki Sam Bergmans Steve Chamberlin
Tom Owad Vince Briel
MOS
Al Charpentier William Mensch, Jr. Chuck Peddle
Don McLaughlin Harry Bawcom John Paivinen
Mort Jaffe Mike Jaynes Petr Sehnal
Ray Hirt Rod Orgill Sydney-Anne Holt
Terry Holdt Wilbur (Will) Mathys
SELLERS
The Western Design Center
SOFTWARE
AUTHORS
Donald Lancaster Heimo Ponnath Michael Steil
Paul Irwin Randall Hyde
EMULATORS
Bradford W. Mott Peter Monta Stephen Sykes
PROGRAMMERS
Al Alcorn Alex Herbert Bill Budge
Bob Frankston Bert Kersey Dan Gorlin
Doug Neubauer David Snider [E-mail with David Snider and his brother, Eric Snider.] David X. Cohen
Ed Fries David Braben and Ian Bell Howard Scott Warshaw
Jim Cooper Joe Decuir Jeff Minter
John Romero Mark Pump Nasir Gebelli
Peter Jennings Paul Lutus Paul Stephenson
Richard Garriott John and Steve Rowlands Russ Wetmore
Authors of SMON Dan and Kathe Spracklen Tom Pittman
Vectrex Programmers Will Harvey
Total of 82 Cast Members.

Jason acknowledges gratefully the many folks who have stepped forward with suggestions for interviewees, including the work of Ed Spittles and Drew Wallner.