The Bit Player

The Bit Player
2019
★★★☆☆ 6.6/10
⏱️ 85 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Documentary
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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Cast

John Hutton
John Hutton
Claude Shannon
Judith Ivey
Judith Ivey
Betty Shannon
Kaliswa Brewster
Kaliswa Brewster
Michelle
Andrew Pastides
Andrew Pastides
Claude Shannon (young man)
Olivia Gilliatt
Olivia Gilliatt
Norma Levor
V.J. Scarpaci
V.J. Scarpaci
Claude Shannon (boy)

Crew

Director
Mark Levinson
Producer
Michelle Effros, Christina Fragouli, Mark Levinson

Production

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Keywords

biographyelectrical engineerinformation technologycomputer science