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The Bit Player (2019)

Movie"Who would think of a flaming trumpet?"
Audience Score
66
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NR 1 hr 25 minMay 29th, 2019Documentary
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.
StarringJohn HuttonJudith IveyKaliswa Brewster
DirectorMark Levinson

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Ruediger Urbanke, Alon Orlitsky, Michelle Effros, Christina Fragouli
Production Companies:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
The Bit Player on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
biographyinformation technologycomputer scienceelectrical engineer