

Paul Allen
- inventor
- computer scientist
- film producer
- musician
- entrepreneur
- businessperson
- record producer
- composer
- art collector
- television producer
- programmer
- philanthropist
- investor
- co-founder
- Born 1953-01-21
- Died 2018-10-15 (aged 65)
- Nationality United States
- Years active 1975–present
Biography
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Known for
Filmography
See full filmography| Role | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hard Candy | Movie | producer | 52 |
| 1999 | Titus | Movie | producer | 46 |
Career timeline
Award won Role or nomination
1953 age 0
Born1999 age 46
2005 age 52
2018 age 65
Died
Worked with most
Family and influences
Siblings
Nothing recorded for: Spouse, Partner, Parents, Children, Influenced by, Studied under, Taught.
Photos
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Photo:Miles HarrisCC BY-SA 3.0
Quotes
I’m always interested in finding ways to innovate … . It’s a blend; it’s not a point focus.
Paul Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0
There are relatively few ideas that you can do just by yourself.
Paul Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0
There’s going to be reversals. You have to be ready, to be philosophical about that.
Paul Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0
I simply wanted to advance the field of artificial intelligence so that computers could do what they do best (organize and analyze information) to help people do what they do best, those inspired leaps of intuition that fuel original ideas and breakthroughs.
Paul Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0
I’m trying to transmit the visions of creativity and build institutions that are incredibly catalytic to their fields.
Paul Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0
It's very challenging to carve back market share.
Paul Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0
TV appearances
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Facts
Personal details
- Nationalities
- United States
- Cause of death
- non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Languages
- English
- Years active
- 1975–
- Instruments
- bass guitar, guitar
- Genres
- pop rock
- Education
- Harvard University, Lakeside School, Washington State University
