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The Bit Player

20191h 25m6.6/ 10 · TMDB · 11 votes
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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Directed by Mark Levinson

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

John Hutton

Claude Shannon

Judith Ivey
Judith Ivey

Betty Shannon

Kaliswa Brewster
Kaliswa Brewster

Michelle

Andrew Pastides

Claude Shannon (young man)

Olivia Gilliatt

Norma Levor

V.J. Scarpaci

Claude Shannon (boy)

Toleeya Napolitano

Young girl neighbor

Adam Heller
Adam Heller

Psychoanalyst

Cleve Asbury

Bell Labs Engineer

Mark Lyons

Bell Labs Engineer

Randall McNeal
Randall McNeal

Bell Labs Engineer

Andrew Patrick Nelson

Bell Labs Engineer

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released29 May 2019
Original languageGerman
CountriesUnited States of America
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