CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 1h 25m

The Bit Player

Who would think of a flaming trumpet?

66%(11)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byMark Levinson

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Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 25m
Language: DE
Released: May 29, 2019

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Mark Levinson
Produced by: Mark Levinson

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