The Bit Player (2019)

The Bit Player (2019)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2019-05-29 United States of America 85 Min. PG-13
6.6 9 votes
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.

Cast

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