The Bit Player
Documentary
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.
2019-05-29
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Cast
Director
Mark Levinson
Judith Ivey as Betty Shannon
Kaliswa Brewster as Michelle
Adam Heller as Psychoanalyst
Randall McNeal as Bell Labs Engineer
Michael Rose as Bell Labs Engineer
Geoff Schuppert as Bell Labs Engineer
Jack Sochet as Bell Labs Engineer
Gloria Mann as Bell Labs Secretary
Sandy York as Bell Labs Secretary
James Rutledge as IAS Mathematician