The Bit Player

Who would think of a flaming trumpet?

Duration: 85 min
Release date: 2019-05-29
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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.

Documentary

The Bit Player

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Chelsea Paige
Chelsea Paige
Hair Department Head
Amanda Miller
Amanda Miller
Wigmaker
Claudia Raschke
Claudia Raschke
Director of Photography
Blake Ashman-Kipervaser
Blake Ashman-Kipervaser
Line Producer
Michael Bowes
Michael Bowes
Line Producer
Michelle Effros
Michelle Effros
Executive Producer
Christina Fragouli
Christina Fragouli
Executive Producer
Mark Levinson
Mark Levinson
Producer
Quentin Little
Quentin Little
Line Producer
Alon Orlitsky
Alon Orlitsky
Executive Producer
Ruediger Urbanke
Ruediger Urbanke
Executive Producer
Sergio Verdú
Sergio Verdú
Creative Producer
Robert Miller
Robert Miller
Music
Tim Sternberg
Tim Sternberg
Editor
Yuko Sorbin
Yuko Sorbin
Production Design
Jeremy Woodward
Jeremy Woodward
Production Design
Sarah Hill Richmond
Sarah Hill Richmond
Costume Design
Jennifer Lynn Tremblay
Jennifer Lynn Tremblay
Costume Design
Sarah Francavilla
Sarah Francavilla
Key Hair Stylist
Trish Seeney
Trish Seeney
Makeup Artist
Diana Sikes
Diana Sikes
Hairstylist
Brittney Ward
Brittney Ward
Additional Hairstylist
Amenya Makuku
Amenya Makuku
Production Manager
Vlad Minuty
Vlad Minuty
First Assistant Director
Tristan Baylis
Tristan Baylis
Mixing Engineer
Steve Bores
Steve Bores
Sound Mixer
David Forshee
David Forshee
Sound Effects Editor
Nathan Hasz
Nathan Hasz
Foley Recording Engineer
Mark Maloof
Mark Maloof
Sound Mixer
Sanghee Moon
Sanghee Moon
Sound Effects
Esther Regelson
Esther Regelson
Dialogue Editor
Gerta Xhelo
Gerta Xhelo
Animation
Kirill Yeretsky
Kirill Yeretsky
Animation Director
Jason Bowen
Jason Bowen
Swing
Jimmy Candelejo
Jimmy Candelejo
Grip
Jesse Goldberg
Jesse Goldberg
Gaffer
Christian J. Hollyer
Christian J. Hollyer
First Assistant Camera
Alan Hostetter
Alan Hostetter
Gaffer
Wayne McElroy
Wayne McElroy
Second Assistant Camera
David Ranghelli
David Ranghelli
Key Grip
Igeoma Simon
Igeoma Simon
Swing
Gerta Xhelo
Gerta Xhelo
Visual Effects
Kirill Yeretsky
Kirill Yeretsky
Visual Effects Director
Kerry Hassler
Kerry Hassler
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jason Cacioppo
Jason Cacioppo
Online Editor
Charles Herzfeld
Charles Herzfeld
Post Production Supervisor
Mark Levinson
Mark Levinson
Additional Editor
Nick Green
Nick Green
Music Supervision Assistant
Jenna Dayton
Jenna Dayton
Script Supervisor
Omar Deleon
Omar Deleon
Production Assistant
Bradley Grenon
Bradley Grenon
Production Assistant
Raul Martinez
Raul Martinez
Production Assistant
Rita Raider
Rita Raider
Production Assistant
Rosemary Rotondi
Rosemary Rotondi
Archival Footage Research
Sarah Rummel
Sarah Rummel
Production Assistant
Lauren Vanderschuur
Lauren Vanderschuur
Production Assistant
Mark Levinson
Mark Levinson
Director
Woody Bell
Woody Bell
Key Grip
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