Film
The Bit Player
2019 · 1h 25m
Documentary
TMDB 6.6 · 11 votes
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.
Cast
- John HuttonClaude Shannon
Judith IveyBetty Shannon
Kaliswa BrewsterMichelle- Andrew PastidesClaude Shannon (young man)
- Olivia GilliattNorma Levor
- V.J. ScarpaciClaude Shannon (boy)
- Toleeya NapolitanoYoung girl neighbor
Adam HellerPsychoanalyst- Cleve AsburyBell Labs Engineer
- Mark LyonsBell Labs Engineer
Randall McNealBell Labs Engineer- Andrew Patrick NelsonBell Labs Engineer