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The Bit Player

The Bit Player

# Who would think of a flaming trumpet?
Documentary
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2019-05-29
⌚ Running Time: 85 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.6

Beloved Cast

John Hutton original image
Claude Shannon
John Hutton
Judith Ivey original image
Betty Shannon
Judith Ivey
Kaliswa Brewster original image
Michelle
Kaliswa Brewster
Andrew Pastides original image
Claude Shannon (young man)
Andrew Pastides
Olivia Gilliatt original image
Norma Levor
Olivia Gilliatt
V.J. Scarpaci original image
Claude Shannon (boy)
V.J. Scarpaci
Toleeya Napolitano original image
Young girl neighbor
Toleeya Napolitano
Adam Heller original image
Psychoanalyst
Adam Heller
Cleve Asbury original image
Bell Labs Engineer
Cleve Asbury
Mark Lyons original image
Bell Labs Engineer
Mark Lyons
Randall McNeal original image
Bell Labs Engineer
Randall McNeal
Andrew Patrick Nelson original image
Bell Labs Engineer
Andrew Patrick Nelson
Michael Rose original image
Bell Labs Engineer
Michael Rose
Remi Sandri original image
Bell Labs Engineer
Remi Sandri
Geoff Schuppert original image
Bell Labs Engineer
Geoff Schuppert
Jack Sochet original image
Bell Labs Engineer
Jack Sochet
Kurt Ziskie original image
Bell Labs Engineer
Kurt Ziskie
Gloria Mann original image
Bell Labs Secretary
Gloria Mann
Sandy York original image
Bell Labs Secretary
Sandy York
James Rutledge original image
IAS Mathematician
James Rutledge

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