United States / Jun 19, 2018
Who would think of a flaming trumpet?
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Adam Heller | Psychoanalyst |
| Cleve Asbury | Bell Labs Engineer |
| Mark Lyons | Bell Labs Engineer |
| Randall McNeal | Bell Labs Engineer |
| Andrew Patrick Nelson | Bell Labs Engineer |
| Michael Rose | Bell Labs Engineer |
| Remi Sandri | Bell Labs Engineer |
| Geoff Schuppert | Bell Labs Engineer |
| Jack Sochet | Bell Labs Engineer |
| Kurt Ziskie | Bell Labs Engineer |
| Gloria Mann | Bell Labs Secretary |
| Sandy York | Bell Labs Secretary |
| James Rutledge | IAS Mathematician |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Bit Player |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| Official site | thebitplayer.com |
| Release date | 29 maggio 2019 |
| Executive producer | Ruediger Urbanke, Alon Orlitsky, Michelle Effros, Christina Fragouli |
| Production | Mark Levinson, Quentin Little, Blake Ashman, Michael Bowes |
| Writer | Sergio Verdú |
| Editing | Tim Sternberg, Jason Cacioppo, Mark Levinson, Rosemary Rotondi |
| Cinematography | Claudia Raschke, Wayne McElroy, David Ranghelli, Christian J. Hollyer, Jimmy Candelejo, Woody Bell |
| Assistant directors | Vlad Minuty, Jenna Dayton, Mark Levinson |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / May 29, 2019 / World Science Festival
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