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The Bit Player

1h 25min

Documentary

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

John Hutton

Claude Shannon
Judith Ivey

Judith Ivey

Betty Shannon
Kaliswa Brewster

Kaliswa Brewster

Michelle
Andrew Pastides

Andrew Pastides

Claude Shannon (young man)
Olivia Gilliatt

Olivia Gilliatt

Norma Levor
V.J. Scarpaci

V.J. Scarpaci

Claude Shannon (boy)
Toleeya Napolitano

Toleeya Napolitano

Young girl neighbor
Adam Heller

Adam Heller

Psychoanalyst
Cleve Asbury

Cleve Asbury

Bell Labs Engineer
Mark Lyons

Mark Lyons

Bell Labs Engineer
Randall McNeal

Randall McNeal

Bell Labs Engineer
Andrew Patrick Nelson

Andrew Patrick Nelson

Bell Labs Engineer
Michael Rose

Michael Rose

Bell Labs Engineer
Remi Sandri

Remi Sandri

Bell Labs Engineer
Geoff Schuppert

Geoff Schuppert

Bell Labs Engineer
Jack Sochet

Jack Sochet

Bell Labs Engineer
Kurt Ziskie

Kurt Ziskie

Bell Labs Engineer
Gloria Mann

Gloria Mann

Bell Labs Secretary
Sandy York

Sandy York

Bell Labs Secretary
James Rutledge

James Rutledge

IAS Mathematician

Release date

29th May 2019

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English