The Bit Player
Who would think of a flaming trumpet?
2018
85
minutes
Documentary
Directed By:
Mark Levinson
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.
Language
English
Release Date
May 29, 2019
Cast
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
Show Full Crew
Camera
Christian J. Hollyer
First Assistant Camera
Woody Bell
Key Grip
David Ranghelli
Key Grip
Jimmy Candelejo
Grip
Woody Bell
Key Grip
Wayne McElroy
Second Assistant Camera
Art
Jeremy Woodward
Production Design
Jason Bowen
Swing
Yuko Sorbin
Production Design
Igeoma Simon
Swing
Costume & Make-Up
Trish Seeney
Makeup Artist
Diana Sikes
Hairstylist
Jennifer Lynn Tremblay
Costume Design
Amanda Miller
Wigmaker
Sarah Hill Richmond
Costume Design
Chelsea Paige
Hair Department Head
Sarah Francavilla
Key Hair Stylist
Kerry Hassler
Wardrobe Supervisor
Brittney Ward
Additional Hairstylist
Production
Mark Levinson
Producer
Michael Bowes
Line Producer
Christina Fragouli
Executive Producer
Blake Ashman-Kipervaser
Line Producer
Alon Orlitsky
Executive Producer
Ruediger Urbanke
Executive Producer
Raul Martinez
Production Assistant
Amenya Makuku
Production Manager
Lauren Vanderschuur
Production Assistant
Quentin Little
Line Producer
Rita Raider
Production Assistant
Bradley Grenon
Production Assistant
Michelle Effros
Executive Producer
Sarah Rummel
Production Assistant
Omar Deleon
Production Assistant
Visual Effects
Kirill Yeretsky
Animation Director
Kirill Yeretsky
Visual Effects Director
Gerta Xhelo
Animation
Gerta Xhelo
Visual Effects
Editing
Mark Levinson
Additional Editor
Jason Cacioppo
Online Editor
Tim Sternberg
Editor
Rosemary Rotondi
Archival Footage Research
Directing
Sound
Esther Regelson
Dialogue Editor
David Forshee
Sound Effects Editor
Nathan Hasz
Foley Recording Engineer
Steve Bores
Sound Mixer
Robert Miller
Music
Mark Maloof
Sound Mixer
Sanghee Moon
Sound Effects
Nick Green
Music Supervision Assistant
Crew
Tristan Baylis
Mixing Engineer
Claudia Raschke
Cinematography
Charles Herzfeld
Post Production Supervisor
Lighting
Writing