Python Anghelo

Python Anghelo
Born
Python Vladimir Anghel

January 1, 1954
Transylvania, Romania
DiedApril 9, 2014(2014-04-09) (aged 60)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
OccupationGraphic artist

Python Vladimir Anghelo (January 1, 1954 – April 9, 2014) was a graphic artist best known for his work on video games and pinball machines. Anghelo was born in Transylvania, Romania, and moved to the United States when he was 17.[1]

Career

After studying art and animation in Romania and the US, he worked as an animator for Disney until 1979. He then moved to Williams Electronics to create the artwork for Joust, taking a 50% pay cut in the process because he believed video games had more potential than traditional animation.[2][3]

He continued to work for Williams (and, later, Midway Games after it merged with Williams) for 15 years until 1994, when his most ambitious project, The Pinball Circus, was discontinued.[4]

In April of 1994, Anghelo released his first project with Capcom; Goofy Hoops. While sold under the Romstar name, a co-financier of Capcom Coin-Op, it used Capcom's hardware. He then designed Flipper Football, his first pinball machine with Capcom. He was in the process of designing the erotic pinball game Zingy Bingy, when Capcom closed its pinball division. After pinball, Anghelo worked for several companies including Bay Tek Games to design novelty games such as Chameleon Paradize.[4]

Anghelo died from cancer on April 9, 2014. Several fundraisers were held on GoFundMe during his treatment to help pay for his medical expenses.[1]

Pinball

Video games

References

  1. ^ a b Farokhmanesh, Meghan (April 9, 2014). "Joust artist and Williams pinball machine designer Python Anghelo has died". Polygon. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  2. ^ TOPcast 42 - Python Anghelo (Podcast). July 1, 2007.
  3. ^ Ciaravino, Joe (January 1, 2024). "The Unauthorized Hagiography of Python Anghelo". Nudge Magazine. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
  4. ^ a b "Python Anghelo – Legendary Pinball & Arcade Designer".
  5. ^ "The Internet Pinball Machine Database". Ipdb.org. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
  6. ^ "Pinside". Pinside.com. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  7. ^ "Python Anghelo". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
  8. ^ "Mystic Marathon". Nantucket E-books. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  9. ^ "Mystic Marathon". KLOV. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
  10. ^ "Inferno". KLOV. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

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