Watch Now
Download
The Bit Player

The Bit Player

Who would think of a flaming trumpet?
May 29, 2019 1h 25m
6.6
9 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title The Bit Player
Companies Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Countries United States of America
Keywords biography, electrical engineer, information technology, computer science
John Hutton

John Hutton

Claude Shannon
Judith Ivey

Judith Ivey

Betty Shannon
Andrew Pastides

Andrew Pastides

Claude Shannon (young man)
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