Tommy Tallarico

Acting

Tommy Tallarico

Born 1968-02-18 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Tommy Tallarico is an American video game music composer, musician, sound designer, television personality and live show creative director and producer. He has worked on over 300 video game titles since the 1990s. He is the creator of the concert series Video Games Live (VGL), a multi-award-winning symphony orchestra that has played video game music across the world since 2002 and co-hosted the television shows Electric Playground and Reviews on the Run from 1997 until 2006.

Acting credits

Nintendo Quest poster
5.7

Homer's Odyssey meets King of Kong as two über geeks try to collect all 678 officially licensed Nintendo Entertainment System game cartridges in 30 days, WITHOUT the aid of online purchasing.

Nintendo Quest

2015

Video Games: The Movie poster
6.1

From executive producer Zach Braff and director Jeremy Snead, "Video Games: The Movie" is an epic feature length documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry. Narrated by Sean Astin and featuring in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future, "Video Games: The Movie" is a celebration of gaming from Atari to Xbox and an eye-opening look at what lies ahead.

Video Games: The Movie

2014

Gamer Warz poster
NR

An audio/video digital media art piece from the expansive mind of Tommy Tallarico, Gamer Warz documents the ongoing conflict of gamers from all walks of life and time periods. Witness the glory of three men, each representing a different tech giant, engaged in a battle of wits to determine who possesses the greatest technology of all.

Gamer Warz

2026

Square Eyes: Tales from the Retro Game Culture of Sweden poster
9.5

Stories about retro gaming culture in Sweden. A subculture that consists of i.a. collectors, players, music creators and coders. Around Sweden, these people form social networks, large and small. The enthusiasts meet through e.g. fairs, associations, communities on the internet and classic LANs to exchange, play and discuss everything related to retro gaming. The retro game culture grows stronger every year and attracts both younger and older generations. Through personal stories, we follow enthusiasts who sacrificed time, money and much more of their lives to be part of this subculture.

Square Eyes: Tales from the Retro Game Culture of Sweden

2015

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