The Bit Player

The Bit Player (2019)

Who would think of a flaming trumpet?

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2019-05-29
  • User Rating: 6.6/10 from 9 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 25min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Mark Levinson
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From 9 Ratings

Summary

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

    as Claude Shannon
  • Judith Ivey

    as Betty Shannon
  • Kaliswa Brewster

    as Michelle
  • Andrew Pastides

    as Claude Shannon (young man)
  • Olivia Gilliatt

    as Norma Levor
  • V.J. Scarpaci

    as Claude Shannon (boy)
  • Toleeya Napolitano

    as Young girl neighbor
  • Adam Heller

    as Psychoanalyst
  • Cleve Asbury

    as Bell Labs Engineer
  • Mark Lyons

    as Bell Labs Engineer
  • Randall McNeal

    as Bell Labs Engineer
  • Andrew Patrick Nelson

    as Bell Labs Engineer
  • Michael Rose

    as Bell Labs Engineer
  • Remi Sandri

    as Bell Labs Engineer
  • Geoff Schuppert

    as Bell Labs Engineer
  • Jack Sochet

    as Bell Labs Engineer
  • Kurt Ziskie

    as Bell Labs Engineer
  • Gloria Mann

    as Bell Labs Secretary
  • Sandy York

    as Bell Labs Secretary
  • James Rutledge

    as IAS Mathematician
Costume & Make-Up Chelsea Paige Hair Department Head
Costume & Make-Up Amanda Miller Wigmaker
Camera Claudia Raschke Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up Jennifer Lynn Tremblay Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Diana Sikes Hairstylist
Lighting Alan Hostetter Gaffer
Art Jeremy Woodward Production Design
Production Omar Deleon Production Assistant
Visual Effects Kirill Yeretsky Visual Effects Director
Production Bradley Grenon Production Assistant
Costume & Make-Up Brittney Ward Additional Hairstylist
Crew Tristan Baylis Mixing Engineer
Visual Effects Gerta Xhelo Animation
Art Jason Bowen Swing
Camera Christian J. Hollyer First Assistant Camera
Editing Jason Cacioppo Online Editor
Production Lauren Vanderschuur Production Assistant
Production Michelle Effros Executive Producer
Sound Sanghee Moon Sound Effects
Visual Effects Kirill Yeretsky Animation Director
Camera David Ranghelli Key Grip
Production Michael Bowes Line Producer
Directing Jenna Dayton Script Supervisor
Crew Charles Herzfeld Post Production Supervisor
Sound Nick Green Music Supervision Assistant
Production Blake Ashman-Kipervaser Line Producer
Art Yuko Sorbin Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Sarah Hill Richmond Costume Design
Sound Steve Bores Sound Mixer
Art Igeoma Simon Swing
Costume & Make-Up Kerry Hassler Wardrobe Supervisor
Production Rita Raider Production Assistant
Production Christina Fragouli Executive Producer
Production Raul Martinez Production Assistant
Costume & Make-Up Sarah Francavilla Key Hair Stylist
Costume & Make-Up Trish Seeney Makeup Artist
Sound Nathan Hasz Foley Recording Engineer
Lighting Jesse Goldberg Gaffer
Production Sarah Rummel Production Assistant
Production Mark Levinson Producer
Production Alon Orlitsky Executive Producer
Camera Wayne McElroy Second Assistant Camera
Visual Effects Gerta Xhelo Visual Effects
Production Ruediger Urbanke Executive Producer
Production Amenya Makuku Production Manager
Production Quentin Little Line Producer
Writing Sergio Verdú Creative Producer
Sound Robert Miller Music
Editing Tim Sternberg Editor
Directing Vlad Minuty First Assistant Director
Sound Mark Maloof Sound Mixer
Camera Jimmy Candelejo Grip
Sound David Forshee Sound Effects Editor
Sound Esther Regelson Dialogue Editor
Editing Mark Levinson Additional Editor
Editing Rosemary Rotondi Archival Footage Research
Directing Mark Levinson Director
Camera Woody Bell Key Grip

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