The Bit Player (2019)
Who would think of a flaming trumpet?
★ 6.685 minDocumentary
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.
Top Cast
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John Hutton
Claude Shannon
Judith Ivey
Betty Shannon
Kaliswa Brewster
Michelle
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Andrew Pastides
Claude Shannon (young man)
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Olivia Gilliatt
Norma Levor
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V.J. Scarpaci
Claude Shannon (boy)
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Toleeya Napolitano
Young girl neighbor
Adam Heller
Psychoanalyst
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Cleve Asbury
Bell Labs Engineer
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Mark Lyons
Bell Labs Engineer
Randall McNeal
Bell Labs Engineer
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Andrew Patrick Nelson
Bell Labs Engineer