The Bit Player (2019)
"Who would think of a flaming trumpet?"
Title: The Bit Player
Original Title: The Bit Player
Release Date: 2019-05-29
Status: Released
Rating: 6.6/10 (from 10 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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
