genre minnesota fats: pool legend
Rudolf Walter Wanderone Jr . ( January 19 , 1913  January 15 , 1996 ; originally spelled Wanderon ) was an American professional pocket billiards player , also known as " Minnesota Fats ". Though he never won a major ___MASK22___ tournament as " Fats ", he was perhaps the most publicly recognized ___MASK22___ player in the United States  not only as a player , but also as an entertainer . Wanderone was inducted in 1984 into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame for his decades - long public promotion of ___MASK22___ . The Color of Money is a 1986 American ___MASK55___ film directed by Martin Scorsese from a ___MASK64___ by Richard Price , based on the 1984 ___MASK12___ of the same name by Walter Tevis . The film stars Paul Newman and Tom Cruise , with Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio , Helen Shaver , and John Turturro in supporting roles . The film featured an original score by Robbie Robertson . G - Mode was founded in July 2000 and merged in ___MASK74___ 2014 with ONE - UP Co ., Ltd . ( a corporation established in 2006 ) who then renamed itself G - Mode and dissolved the original company . G - mode Co . is headquartered in Tokyo . Intellectual property ( IP ) refers to creations of the intellect for which a monopoly is assigned to designated owners by ___MASK26___ . Intellectual property rights ( IPRs ) are the protections granted to the creators of IP , and include trademarks , copyright , patents , industrial design rights , and in some jurisdictions trade secrets . Artistic works including ___MASK65___ and literature , as well as discoveries , inventions , words , phrases , symbols , and designs can all be protected as intellectual property . John Herbert " Jackie " Gleason ( February 26 , 1916June 24 , 1987 ) was an American ___MASK62___ , actor , and musician who developed a style and characters in his career from growing up in Brooklyn , New York . He was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy style , exemplified by his character Ralph Kramden in the ___MASK33___ series " The Honeymooners ". By filming the episodes with Electronicams , Gleason later could release the series in syndication , building its popularity over the years with new audiences . He also developed " The Jackie Gleason Show ," which maintained high ratings from the mid - 1950s until its cancellation in 1970 . After having originated in Hollywood , filming of the show moved to Miami , Florida , in 1964 after Gleason himself took up permanent residence there . G - Mode currently owns the intellectual property rights to the " Side Pocket " series , and licenses these games globally . Minnesota Fats , or George Hegerman , is a fictional ___MASK22___ hustler created by American novelist Walter Tevis . The character appears in Tevis ' novels " The Hustler " ( 1959 ) and " The Color of Money " ( 1984 ). Jackie Gleason portrayed the character in the 1961 film adaptation of " The Hustler ", a performance that received several awards and nominations . Billiard Congress of America ( BCA ) is a governing body for ___MASK54___ in North America ( here defined as the United States and Canada exclusively ), the regional member organization of the World Pool - Billiard Association ( WPA ). It was established under this name in 1948 as a non - profit trade organization in order to promote the sport and organize its players via tournaments at various levels . The BCA is headquartered in Broomfield , Colorado . The voting members of the organization are mostly equipment manufacturers . Walter Stone Tevis ( February 28 , 1928  August 8 , 1984 ) was an American novelist and ___MASK79___ writer . Three of his six novels were adapted into major films : " The Hustler ", " The Color of Money " and " The Man Who Fell to Earth ". His books have been translated into at least 18 languages . Minnesota Fats : ___MASK22___ Legend ( released in Japan as Side Pocket 2 ( Japanese : 2 Hepburn : Saido Poketto 2 ) ) is a pocket billiards video game for the Sega Genesis and Sega Saturn , featuring famed billiards player Minnesota Fats ( as portrayed in `` real - life '' form by Rudolf Wanderone ) . It was released as a sequel to Data East ' s earlier success , Side Pocket . The objective in the game is to defeat AI - controlled competitors . The player can also take on another human player in order to prove his worthiness at the ___MASK22___ table .