Alfred Milgrom

Developer BIO

Alfred Milgrom founded Melbourne House (Publishers) Ltd. in Australia with Naomi Besen in 1977 as a general publishing company. Three years later, in 1980, they founded the software developer Beam Software Pty., Ltd. as a subsidiary. In addition to his role as Executive Chairman of the company, Alfred was a Director of Australian Multimedia Enterprise Limited, an active member of the Victorian Premier's Communications and Multimedia Task Force and a key contributor in all Beam titles.

Alfred Milgrom has a scientific background which includes post-graduate studies at the University of Melbourne. Alfred was one of the founders of Outback Press Pty. Ltd. in 1972, an Australian book publishing company supporting the work of emerging Australian writers, including Morris Lurie and Elizabeth Jolley.

Milgrom left the company in 2001, then called Infogrames Melbourne House Pty Ltd. and sold all of his shares. He became the co-founder and managing director of Smarty Pants Publishing Pty Ltd., a developer and publisher of entertainment and educational software titles, primarily for kids, and a division of the company.

Also Known As

  • Fred Milgrom
  • Al Milgrom

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Games Credited
Dethkarz (1998), Melbourne House
KKND2: Krossfire (1998), Melbourne House
KKND: Krush, Kill 'N' Destroy (1997), Melbourne House
Cricket 96 (1996), Electronic Arts, Inc.
The Dame Was Loaded (1996), Philips Interactive Media, Inc.
NBA Full Court Press (1996), Microsoft Corporation
Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness (1994), Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
Radical Rex (1994), Activision, Inc.
Bamse (1993), Laser Beam Entertainment Pty. Ltd.
Tom & Jerry: Frantic Antics (1993), Hi-Tech Expressions, Inc.
We're Back: A Dinosaur's Story (1993), Hi-Tech Expressions, Inc.
Star Wars (1991), JVC Musical Industries, Inc.
Spider-Man (1985), Load'N'Go Software
The Hobbit (1982), Melbourne House
 

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