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The Bit Player (2019)

6.6 | May 29, 2019 (US) | Documentary | 01:25

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.

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Producer, Additional Editor, Director
Sound Mixer
Makeup Artist
Sound Effects Editor
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Production Design
Script Supervisor
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Sound Effects

Cast

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John Hutton
Claude Shannon
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Judith Ivey
Betty Shannon
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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
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Adam Heller
Psychoanalyst
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Cleve Asbury
Bell Labs Engineer
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Mark Lyons
Bell Labs Engineer