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The Bit Player

20196.6 / 1085 min
Documentary

Overview

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 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)

Toleeya Napolitano

Toleeya Napolitano

Young girl neighbor

Adam Heller

Adam Heller

Psychoanalyst

Cleve Asbury

Cleve Asbury

Bell Labs Engineer

Mark Lyons

Mark Lyons

Bell Labs Engineer

Randall McNeal

Randall McNeal

Bell Labs Engineer

Andrew Patrick Nelson

Andrew Patrick Nelson

Bell Labs Engineer

Michael Rose

Michael Rose

Bell Labs Engineer

Remi Sandri

Remi Sandri

Bell Labs Engineer

Geoff Schuppert

Geoff Schuppert

Bell Labs Engineer

Jack Sochet

Jack Sochet

Bell Labs Engineer

Kurt Ziskie

Kurt Ziskie

Bell Labs Engineer

Gloria Mann

Gloria Mann

Bell Labs Secretary

Sandy York

Sandy York

Bell Labs Secretary

James Rutledge

James Rutledge

IAS Mathematician

Crew

Chelsea Paige

Chelsea Paige

Hair Department Head

Amanda Miller

Amanda Miller

Wigmaker

Claudia Raschke

Claudia Raschke

Director of Photography

Mark Levinson

Mark Levinson

Producer

Ruediger Urbanke

Ruediger Urbanke

Executive Producer

David Forshee

David Forshee

Sound Effects Editor

Esther Regelson

Esther Regelson

Dialogue Editor

Alon Orlitsky

Alon Orlitsky

Executive Producer

Vlad Minuty

Vlad Minuty

First Assistant Director

Wayne McElroy

Wayne McElroy

Second Assistant Camera

Charles Herzfeld

Charles Herzfeld

Post Production Supervisor

Jenna Dayton

Jenna Dayton

Script Supervisor

Quentin Little

Quentin Little

Line Producer

Blake Ashman-Kipervaser

Blake Ashman-Kipervaser

Line Producer

David Ranghelli

David Ranghelli

Key Grip

Igeoma Simon

Igeoma Simon

Swing

Gerta Xhelo

Gerta Xhelo

Visual Effects

Kirill Yeretsky

Kirill Yeretsky

Visual Effects Director

Omar Deleon

Omar Deleon

Production Assistant

Rita Raider

Rita Raider

Production Assistant

Michelle Effros

Michelle Effros

Executive Producer

Jason Cacioppo

Jason Cacioppo

Online Editor

Mark Levinson

Mark Levinson

Additional Editor

Rosemary Rotondi

Rosemary Rotondi

Archival Footage Research

Nick Green

Nick Green

Music Supervision Assistant

Trish Seeney

Trish Seeney

Makeup Artist

Tristan Baylis

Tristan Baylis

Mixing Engineer

Sarah Rummel

Sarah Rummel

Production Assistant

Jennifer Lynn Tremblay

Jennifer Lynn Tremblay

Costume Design

Sarah Francavilla

Sarah Francavilla

Key Hair Stylist

Brittney Ward

Brittney Ward

Additional Hairstylist

Gerta Xhelo

Gerta Xhelo

Animation

Jesse Goldberg

Jesse Goldberg

Gaffer

Sergio VerdĂș

Sergio VerdĂș

Creative Producer

Jeremy Woodward

Jeremy Woodward

Production Design

Nathan Hasz

Nathan Hasz

Foley Recording Engineer

Sarah Hill Richmond

Sarah Hill Richmond

Costume Design

Jason Bowen

Jason Bowen

Swing

Christian J. Hollyer

Christian J. Hollyer

First Assistant Camera

Alan Hostetter

Alan Hostetter

Gaffer

Tim Sternberg

Tim Sternberg

Editor

Bradley Grenon

Bradley Grenon

Production Assistant

Michael Bowes

Michael Bowes

Line Producer

Robert Miller

Robert Miller

Music

Amenya Makuku

Amenya Makuku

Production Manager

Diana Sikes

Diana Sikes

Hairstylist

Christina Fragouli

Christina Fragouli

Executive Producer

Yuko Sorbin

Yuko Sorbin

Production Design

Steve Bores

Steve Bores

Sound Mixer

Sanghee Moon

Sanghee Moon

Sound Effects

Kirill Yeretsky

Kirill Yeretsky

Animation Director

Kerry Hassler

Kerry Hassler

Wardrobe Supervisor

Raul Martinez

Raul Martinez

Production Assistant

Mark Maloof

Mark Maloof

Sound Mixer

Jimmy Candelejo

Jimmy Candelejo

Grip

Lauren Vanderschuur

Lauren Vanderschuur

Production Assistant

Mark Levinson

Mark Levinson

Director

Woody Bell

Woody Bell

Key Grip