The Bit Player
Who would think of a flaming trumpet?
6.6
11 votes
May 29, 2019
1h 25m
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.
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John Hutton
Claude Shannon
Judith Ivey
Betty Shannon
Kaliswa Brewster
MichelleA
Andrew Pastides
Claude Shannon (young man)O
Olivia Gilliatt
Norma LevorV
V.J. Scarpaci
Claude Shannon (boy)T
Toleeya Napolitano
Young girl neighbor
Adam Heller
PsychoanalystC
Cleve Asbury
Bell Labs EngineerM
Mark Lyons
Bell Labs Engineer
Randall McNeal
Bell Labs EngineerA
Andrew Patrick Nelson
Bell Labs Engineer
Michael Rose
Bell Labs EngineerR
Remi Sandri
Bell Labs Engineer
Geoff Schuppert
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