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| Director: | Mark Levinson | 
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| Writer: | |
| Staring: | 
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 29, 2019 | 
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| Director: | Mark Levinson | 
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Documentary | 
| Keywords | biography, electrical engineer, information technology, computer science | 
| Production Companies | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
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| John Hutton | Claude Shannon | 
| Judith Ivey | Betty Shannon | 
| 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 | 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 | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Michael Bowes | Line Producer | 
| Mark Levinson | Additional Editor, Director | 
| Blake Ashman-Kipervaser | Line Producer | 
| Quentin Little | Line Producer | 
| Sergio Verdú | Creative Producer | 
| Robert Miller | Music | 
| Tim Sternberg | Editor | 
| Yuko Sorbin | Production Design | 
| Jeremy Woodward | Production Design | 
| Sarah Hill Richmond | Costume Design | 
| Jennifer Lynn Tremblay | Costume Design | 
| Sarah Francavilla | Key Hair Stylist | 
| Trish Seeney | Makeup Artist | 
| Diana Sikes | Hairstylist | 
| Brittney Ward | Additional Hairstylist | 
| Amenya Makuku | Production Manager | 
| Vlad Minuty | First Assistant Director | 
| Tristan Baylis | Mixing Engineer | 
| Steve Bores | Sound Mixer | 
| David Forshee | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Nathan Hasz | Foley Recording Engineer | 
| Mark Maloof | Sound Mixer | 
| Sanghee Moon | Sound Effects | 
| Esther Regelson | Dialogue Editor | 
| Gerta Xhelo | Visual Effects, Animation | 
| Kirill Yeretsky | Visual Effects Director, Animation Director | 
| Woody Bell | Key Grip | 
| Jason Bowen | Swing | 
| Jimmy Candelejo | Grip | 
| Jesse Goldberg | Gaffer | 
| Christian J. Hollyer | First Assistant Camera | 
| Alan Hostetter | Gaffer | 
| Wayne McElroy | Second Assistant Camera | 
| David Ranghelli | Key Grip | 
| Igeoma Simon | Swing | 
| Kerry Hassler | Wardrobe Supervisor | 
| Jason Cacioppo | Online Editor | 
| Charles Herzfeld | Post Production Supervisor | 
| Nick Green | Music Supervision Assistant | 
| Jenna Dayton | Script Supervisor | 
| Omar Deleon | Production Assistant | 
| Bradley Grenon | Production Assistant | 
| Raul Martinez | Production Assistant | 
| Rita Raider | Production Assistant | 
| Rosemary Rotondi | Archival Footage Research | 
| Sarah Rummel | Production Assistant | 
| Lauren Vanderschuur | Production Assistant | 
| Woody Bell | Key Grip | 
| Chelsea Paige | Hair Department Head | 
| Amanda Miller | Wigmaker | 
| Claudia Raschke | Director of Photography | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Mark Levinson | Producer | 
| Michelle Effros | Executive Producer | 
| Christina Fragouli | Executive Producer | 
| Alon Orlitsky | Executive Producer | 
| Ruediger Urbanke | Executive Producer | 
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