The Bit Player (2019)

Released: 2019-05-29 Duration: 1hr 25min

Genres: Documentary

Rating 6.6

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Who would think of a flaming trumpet?

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	1.59

Directed By

Mark Levinson

Crew

Hair Department Head
Chelsea Paige

Wigmaker
Amanda Miller

Director of Photography
Claudia Raschke

Costume Design
Jennifer Lynn Tremblay

Hairstylist
Diana Sikes

Gaffer
Alan Hostetter

Production Design
Jeremy Woodward

Production Assistant
Omar Deleon

Visual Effects Director
Kirill Yeretsky

Production Assistant
Bradley Grenon

Additional Hairstylist
Brittney Ward

Mixing Engineer
Tristan Baylis

Animation
Gerta Xhelo

Swing
Jason Bowen

First Assistant Camera
Christian J. Hollyer

Online Editor
Jason Cacioppo

Production Assistant
Lauren Vanderschuur

Executive Producer
Michelle Effros

Sound Effects
Sanghee Moon

Animation Director
Kirill Yeretsky

Key Grip
David Ranghelli

Line Producer
Michael Bowes

Script Supervisor
Jenna Dayton

Post Production Supervisor
Charles Herzfeld

Music Supervision Assistant
Nick Green

Line Producer
Blake Ashman-Kipervaser

Production Design
Yuko Sorbin

Costume Design
Sarah Hill Richmond

Sound Mixer
Steve Bores

Swing
Igeoma Simon

Wardrobe Supervisor
Kerry Hassler

Production Assistant
Rita Raider

Executive Producer
Christina Fragouli

Production Assistant
Raul Martinez

Key Hair Stylist
Sarah Francavilla

Makeup Artist
Trish Seeney

Foley Recording Engineer
Nathan Hasz

Gaffer
Jesse Goldberg

Production Assistant
Sarah Rummel

Producer
Mark Levinson

Executive Producer
Alon Orlitsky

Second Assistant Camera
Wayne McElroy

Visual Effects
Gerta Xhelo

Executive Producer
Ruediger Urbanke

Production Manager
Amenya Makuku

Line Producer
Quentin Little

Creative Producer
Sergio Verdú

Music
Robert Miller

Editor
Tim Sternberg

First Assistant Director
Vlad Minuty

Sound Mixer
Mark Maloof

Grip
Jimmy Candelejo

Sound Effects Editor
David Forshee

Dialogue Editor
Esther Regelson

Additional Editor
Mark Levinson

Archival Footage Research
Rosemary Rotondi

Director
Mark Levinson

Key Grip
Woody Bell

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