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Pirates of Silicon Valley
1999
· Movie
· 95 min
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Every rating
51–92
out of 100
The story about the men who made the world of technology what it is today, their struggles during college, the founding of their companies, and the ingenious actions they took to build up the global corporate empires of Apple Computer Inc. and Microsoft Corporation.
Details
- Director
- Martyn Burke
- Writer
- Martyn Burke
- Released
- 20 June 1999
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rated
- NR
- Awards
- 2 wins, 9 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →2 wins from 11 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| 52nd Directors Guild of America Awards 2000 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television | Martyn Burke | Nominee |
| Producers Guild of America Awards 1999 2000 | Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television | Steven Haft Nick Lombardo | Nominee |
| 51st Primetime Emmy Awards 1999 | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Nick Lombardo Steven Haft Leanne Moore | Nominee |
| 51st Primetime Emmy Awards 1999 | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Made for Television Movie | Lisa Freiberger | Nominee |
| 51st Primetime Emmy Awards 1999 | Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Richard Halsey | Nominee |
| 51st Primetime Emmy Awards 1999 | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Martyn Burke | Nominee |
| 51st Primetime Emmy Awards 1999 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Stephen Halbert Phillip Seretti | Nominee |
| American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards 2000 | Best Two-Hour Motion Picture for Commercial TV | Richard Halsey | Winner |
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51st Primetime Emmy Awards
5 nominations
| Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Made for Television Movie | Lisa Freiberger | Nominee |
| Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Nick Lombardo Steven Haft Leanne Moore | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Richard Halsey | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Stephen Halbert Phillip Seretti | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Martyn Burke | Nominee |
52nd Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television | Martyn Burke | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards 1999
1 nomination
| Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television | Steven Haft Nick Lombardo | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Motion Picture Made for Television | Pirates of Silicon Valley | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Noah Wyle | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Two-Hour Motion Picture for Commercial TV | Richard Halsey | Winner |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination
| Artios Awards: Movie of the Week Casting | Lisa Freiberger | Nominee |