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The Bit Player

The Bit Player

★ 6.6/10•2019•1h 25m•Documentary

Who would think of a flaming trumpet?

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.

Mark Levinson · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageDE
Release DateMay 29, 2019

Actors

John Hutton

Claude Shannon

Judith Ivey

Judith Ivey

Betty Shannon

Kaliswa Brewster

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

Adam Heller

Psychoanalyst

Cleve Asbury

Bell Labs Engineer

Mark Lyons

Bell Labs Engineer

Randall McNeal

Randall McNeal

Bell Labs Engineer

Andrew Patrick Nelson

Bell Labs Engineer

Michael Rose

Michael Rose

Bell Labs Engineer

Remi Sandri

Bell Labs Engineer

Geoff Schuppert

Geoff Schuppert

Bell Labs Engineer

Jack Sochet

Jack Sochet

Bell Labs Engineer

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