Film
The Bit Player
2019 · 1h 25m · Documentary
Who would think of a flaming trumpet?
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Overview
The Bit Player tells the story of an overlooked genius, Claude Shannon (the "Father of Information Theory"), who revolutionized the world, but never lost his childlike curiosity.
Cast
John Hutton
Claude Shannon
Judith Ivey
Betty Shannon
Kaliswa Brewster
Michelle
Andrew Pastides
Claude Shannon (young man)
Olivia Gilliatt
Norma Levor
V.J. Scarpaci
Claude Shannon (boy)
Toleeya Napolitano
Young girl neighbor
Adam Heller
Psychoanalyst
Cleve Asbury
Bell Labs Engineer
Mark Lyons
Bell Labs Engineer
Randall McNeal
Bell Labs Engineer
Andrew Patrick Nelson
Bell Labs Engineer
Michael Rose
Bell Labs Engineer
Remi Sandri
Bell Labs Engineer
Geoff Schuppert
Bell Labs Engineer
Jack Sochet
Bell Labs Engineer
Crew
- Mark LevinsonProducer · Director
- Michelle EffrosExecutive Producer
- Christina FragouliExecutive Producer
- Alon OrlitskyExecutive Producer
- Ruediger UrbankeExecutive Producer
- Claudia RaschkeDirector of Photography
- Tim SternbergEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 29, 2019
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Documentary
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