The Bit Player
The Bit Player2019
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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.
DirectorMark LevinsonCinematographyClaudia RaschkeStudioInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| JJohn HuttonClaude Shannon | Claude Shannon |
 Judith IveyBetty Shannon | Betty Shannon |
 Kaliswa BrewsterMichelle | Michelle |
| AAndrew PastidesClaude Shannon (young man) | Claude Shannon (young man) |
| OOlivia GilliattNorma Levor | Norma Levor |
| VV.J. ScarpaciClaude Shannon (boy) | Claude Shannon (boy) |
| TToleeya NapolitanoYoung girl neighbor | Young girl neighbor |
 Adam HellerPsychoanalyst | Psychoanalyst |
| CCleve AsburyBell Labs Engineer | Bell Labs Engineer |
| MMark LyonsBell Labs Engineer | Bell Labs Engineer |
 Randall McNealBell Labs Engineer | Bell Labs Engineer |
| AAndrew Patrick NelsonBell Labs Engineer | Bell Labs Engineer |
 Michael RoseBell Labs Engineer | Bell Labs Engineer |
| RRemi SandriBell Labs Engineer | Bell Labs Engineer |
 Geoff SchuppertBell Labs Engineer | Bell Labs Engineer |
 Jack SochetBell Labs Engineer | Bell Labs Engineer |
| KKurt ZiskieBell Labs Engineer | Bell Labs Engineer |
 Gloria MannBell Labs Secretary | Bell Labs Secretary |
 Sandy YorkBell Labs Secretary | Bell Labs Secretary |
 James RutledgeIAS Mathematician | IAS Mathematician |