The Bit Player (2019)
The Bit Player (2019)
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.

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Cast

John Hutton John Hutton As: Claude Shannon
Judith Ivey Judith Ivey As: Betty Shannon
Kaliswa Brewster Kaliswa Brewster As: Michelle
Andrew Pastides Andrew Pastides As: Claude Shannon (young man)
Olivia Gilliatt Olivia Gilliatt As: Norma Levor
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Who would think of a flaming trumpet?
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 29 May 2019

Country: US

Runtime: 85m

Company Credits

Company: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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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)

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

Directed By

Vlad Minuty

Vlad Minuty

First Assistant Director

Jenna Dayton

Jenna Dayton

Script Supervisor

Mark Levinson

Mark Levinson

Director

Writing Credits

Sergio Verdú

Sergio Verdú

Creative Producer

Production Crew

Blake Ashman-Kipervaser

Blake Ashman-Kipervaser

Line Producer

Michael Bowes

Michael Bowes

Line Producer

Michelle Effros

Michelle Effros

Executive Producer

Christina Fragouli

Christina Fragouli

Executive Producer

Mark Levinson

Mark Levinson

Producer

Quentin Little

Quentin Little

Line Producer

Alon Orlitsky

Alon Orlitsky

Executive Producer

Ruediger Urbanke

Ruediger Urbanke

Executive Producer

Amenya Makuku

Amenya Makuku

Production Manager

Omar Deleon

Omar Deleon

Production Assistant

Bradley Grenon

Bradley Grenon

Production Assistant

Raul Martinez

Raul Martinez

Production Assistant

Rita Raider

Rita Raider

Production Assistant

Sarah Rummel

Sarah Rummel

Production Assistant

Lauren Vanderschuur

Lauren Vanderschuur

Production Assistant

Edited By

Tim Sternberg

Tim Sternberg

Editor

Jason Cacioppo

Jason Cacioppo

Online Editor

Mark Levinson

Mark Levinson

Additional Editor

Rosemary Rotondi

Rosemary Rotondi

Archival Footage Research

Costume and Makeup

Chelsea Paige

Chelsea Paige

Hair Department Head

Amanda Miller

Amanda Miller

Wigmaker

Sarah Hill Richmond

Sarah Hill Richmond

Costume Design

Jennifer Lynn Tremblay

Jennifer Lynn Tremblay

Costume Design

Sarah Francavilla

Sarah Francavilla

Key Hair Stylist

Trish Seeney

Trish Seeney

Makeup Artist

Diana Sikes

Diana Sikes

Hairstylist

Brittney Ward

Brittney Ward

Additional Hairstylist

Kerry Hassler

Kerry Hassler

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Robert Miller

Robert Miller

Music

Steve Bores

Steve Bores

Sound Mixer

David Forshee

David Forshee

Sound Effects Editor

Nathan Hasz

Nathan Hasz

Foley Recording Engineer

Mark Maloof

Mark Maloof

Sound Mixer

Sanghee Moon

Sanghee Moon

Sound Effects

Esther Regelson

Esther Regelson

Dialogue Editor

Nick Green

Nick Green

Music Supervision Assistant

Visual Effects

Gerta Xhelo

Gerta Xhelo

Animation

Kirill Yeretsky

Kirill Yeretsky

Animation Director

Gerta Xhelo

Gerta Xhelo

Visual Effects

Kirill Yeretsky

Kirill Yeretsky

Visual Effects Director

Camera

Claudia Raschke

Claudia Raschke

Director of Photography

Jimmy Candelejo

Jimmy Candelejo

Grip

Christian J. Hollyer

Christian J. Hollyer

First Assistant Camera

Wayne McElroy

Wayne McElroy

Second Assistant Camera

David Ranghelli

David Ranghelli

Key Grip

Woody Bell

Woody Bell

Key Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Yuko Sorbin

Yuko Sorbin

Production Design

Jeremy Woodward

Jeremy Woodward

Production Design

Jason Bowen

Jason Bowen

Swing

Igeoma Simon

Igeoma Simon

Swing

Other Crew

Tristan Baylis

Tristan Baylis

Mixing Engineer

Charles Herzfeld

Charles Herzfeld

Post Production Supervisor

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