The Bit Player
2019 · Mark Levinson · 85 min
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.
John HuttonClaude Shannon
Judith IveyBetty Shannon
Kaliswa BrewsterMichelleAndrew PastidesClaude Shannon (young man)Olivia GilliattNorma LevorV.J. ScarpaciClaude Shannon (boy)Toleeya NapolitanoYoung girl neighbor
Adam HellerPsychoanalystCleve AsburyBell Labs EngineerMark LyonsBell Labs Engineer
Randall McNealBell Labs EngineerAndrew Patrick NelsonBell Labs Engineer
Michael RoseBell Labs EngineerRemi SandriBell Labs Engineer
Geoff SchuppertBell Labs Engineer
Judith IveyBetty ShannonKaliswa BrewsterMichelleAndrew PastidesClaude Shannon (young man)Olivia GilliattNorma LevorV.J. ScarpaciClaude Shannon (boy)Toleeya NapolitanoYoung girl neighborAdam HellerPsychoanalystCleve AsburyBell Labs EngineerMark LyonsBell Labs EngineerRandall McNealBell Labs EngineerAndrew Patrick NelsonBell Labs EngineerMichael RoseBell Labs EngineerRemi SandriBell Labs EngineerGeoff SchuppertBell Labs Engineer
