The Bit Player

Name: The Bit Player
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-05-29
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 6.333
Cast: John Hutton, Judith Ivey, Kaliswa Brewster, Andrew Pastides, Olivia Gilliatt

May 29, 2019
Directed by
Mark Levinson

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.

biography

electrical engineer

information technology

computer science

Last Updated: September 16, 2023

Cast

John Hutton

Claude Shannon

Judith Ivey

Betty Shannon

Kaliswa Brewster

Michelle

Andrew Pastides

Claude Shannon (young man)

Olivia Gilliatt

The Bit Player

May 29, 2019
Directed by
Mark Levinson