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List of depictions of Steve Jobs

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Steve Jobs was an American pioneer of the personal computer revolution of the 1970s who, along with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, founded Apple Computer. Before and after his death in 2011, Jobs was known as a counter-culture figure within the computer industry, and as a perfectionist who could be demanding of his colleagues and employees—sometimes to the point of cruelty.

Jobs's official biographer, Walter Isaacson, described him as a "creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing".[1]

Books

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Biographies and histories

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Autobiographies and memoirs

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Graphic novels

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  • 2012: The Zen of Steve Jobs by Caleb Melby with artwork by Jess3 that explores the relationship between Jobs and Kobun Chino Otogawa.[11]
  • 2012: Steve Jobs: Genius by Design a biographical graphic work by Jason Quinn (published by Campfire Graphic Novels)[12]
  • 2015: Steve Jobs: Insanely Great by Jessie Harland.[13]

Films and television series

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Feature films

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Documentaries

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Television series

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Theater and opera

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Web video and games

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  • 2013: YouTube channel Epic Rap Battles of History (ERB) depicts Jobs in a rap battle against Bill Gates. Jobs is portrayed by ERB co-creator Nice Peter.
  • 2014: YouTube channel AnimationEpic has a parody of Jobs, named Steve Cobs on its web series, Inanimate Insanity.
  • 2017: Jobs's 80s appearance was referenced in the video game Computer Tycoon; however he sports a blonde haircut rather than his black haircut.[23][24]
  • 2018: "Steve Jobs: Reboot!", an episode of Over My Dead Body. Jobs is the subject of a parody post-death interview on Amazon Prime TV comedy series.[25]

Fine art

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A bronze statue of Jobs with a green patina. Jobs is holding a remote control and gesturing as though in the middle of a presentation. Flowers are placed at his feet.
A statue of Jobs at Graphisoft Park in Budapest

Miscellaneous

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  • 1997: An early version of Apple's "Think different" ad was narrated by Jobs but never released on television.[28]
  • 1999: Noah Wyle, who played Jobs in the 1999 film Pirates of Silicon Valley, appeared on stage at the 1999 Macworld as Steve Jobs, before being joined by Jobs himself.[29]

References

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  1. ^ Isaacson, Walter (2011). Steve Jobs. Simon & Schuster. p. ebook.
  2. ^ Freiberger, Paul; Swaine, Michael (1984). Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer: Paul Freiberger, Michael Swaine: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 9780881341218.
  3. ^ Freiberger, Paul; Swaine, Michael (2000). Fire in the Valley: The Making of The Personal Computer (Second Edition): Paul Freiberger, Michael Swaine: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 9780071358927.
  4. ^ a b "Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer". Paul Freiberger – Author of When Can You Start?. 23 February 2014.
  5. ^ Young, Jeffrey S. (1988). Steve Jobs, the Journey Is the Reward: Jeffrey S. Young: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 9781558023789.
  6. ^ Stross; Price, Reynolds (18 November 1993). Steve Jobs & the Next Big Thing: Randall E. Stross: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 9780689121357.
  7. ^ Levy, Steven (2000). INSANELY GREAT: The Life and Times of Macintosh, the Computer that Changed Everything: Steven Levy: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 9780670852444.
  8. ^ "Folklore.org: Revolution in the Valley". folklore.org.
  9. ^ "Stanford's Entrepreneurship Corner: Ed Catmull, Disney/Pixar Animation – Creativity, Inc. [Entire Talk]". stanford.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  10. ^ Klein, Shawn, ed. (2015). Steve Jobs and Philosophy: For Those Who Think Different. Chicago, IL: Open Court. ISBN 978-0-8126-9889-3.
  11. ^ Venables, Michael. "Meditations on The Zen of Steve Jobs". GeekDad.
  12. ^ "Steve Jobs: Genius by Design". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
  13. ^ "Steve Jobs: Insanely Great". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
  14. ^ "Steve Jobs: One Last Thing PBS show website". Pbs.org. October 5, 2011. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  15. ^ The narrator in the UK version of the show has a British accent, for the purpose of catering to the local market.
  16. ^ "Steve Jobs: iChanged the World". channel4. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  17. ^ Truta, Filip (3 November 2011). "'Steve Jobs: iChanged the World' Documentary Airs Tonight in the UK". Softpedia. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  18. ^ Nede, Jethro (October 10, 2011). "'iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World' Airs Sunday on Discovery". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  19. ^ Billion Dollar Hippie
  20. ^ "American Genius". Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  21. ^ "The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs". publictheater.org. March 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-01-07.
  22. ^ Veltman, Chloe (July 23, 2017). "'Nobody has one button': Steve Jobs opera sings Apple founder's praises – and flaws". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  23. ^ "Computer Tycoon on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  24. ^ GamingLyfe.com (2017-10-05). "Indie Developer Unveils Exclusive Trailer For Upcoming 'Computer Tycoon' Simulator In Tribute To Steve Jobs". G-LYFE Nation - Gaming News, Esports News, Gaming Community. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  25. ^ Watch Over My Dead Body | Prime Video
  26. ^ Racz, Gergo (21 December 2011). "Steve Jobs Statue Unveiled in Budapest". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  27. ^ "Banksy work in Calais 'Jungle' shows Steve Jobs as migrant". BBC News. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  28. ^ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  29. ^ Macworld NY 1999-Noah Wyle imitating Steve Jobs, retrieved 2024-03-16
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