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The Bit Player(2019)

05/29/2019 (US)Documentary1h 25m
66%

Movie Score

Who would think of a flaming trumpet?

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.

Mark Levinson

Director

Movie Cast

John Hutton photo

John Hutton

Claude Shannon

Judith Ivey photo

Judith Ivey

Betty Shannon

Kaliswa Brewster photo

Kaliswa Brewster

Michelle

Andrew Pastides photo

Andrew Pastides

Claude Shannon (young man)

Olivia Gilliatt photo

Olivia Gilliatt

Norma Levor

V.J. Scarpaci photo

V.J. Scarpaci

Claude Shannon (boy)

Toleeya Napolitano photo

Toleeya Napolitano

Young girl neighbor

Adam Heller photo

Adam Heller

Psychoanalyst

Cleve Asbury photo

Cleve Asbury

Bell Labs Engineer

Mark Lyons photo

Mark Lyons

Bell Labs Engineer

Randall McNeal photo

Randall McNeal

Bell Labs Engineer

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Original LanguageEnglish

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