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Jun 26, 2020 · The Bit Player: Directed by Mark Levinson. With John Hutton, Judith Ivey, Kaliswa Brewster, Andrew Pastides. 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.
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- Documentary, Biography
- Mark Levinson
- 2020-06-26
May 11, 2021 · Mixing contemporary interviews, archival film, animation and dialogue drawn from interviews conducted with Shannon himself, The Bit Player tells the story of an overlooked genius who revolutionized the world, but never lost his childlike curiosity.
The Bit Player is a 2019 documentary film created to celebrate the 2016 centenary of the birth of Claude Shannon, the "father of information theory". The film was produced and directed by Mark Levinson, in cooperation with the IEEE Information Theory Society and the IEEE Foundation.
Currently you are able to watch "The Bit Player" streaming on Curiosity Stream, CuriosityStream Apple TV Channel. It is also possible to buy "The Bit Player" on Amazon Video as download or rent it on Amazon Video online.
- Mark Levinson
- 7
Oct 30, 2015 · Trailer for a new film by Mark Levinson (Particle Fever) about Claude Shannon, the "Father of Information Theory," whose ideas influence such diverse fields as communication, linguistics,...
- 2 min
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- The Bit Player
Mixing contemporary interviews, archival film, animation and dialogue from interviews with Shannon, The Bit Player tells the story of an overlooked genius with unwavering curiosity. 71 IMDb 7.2 1 h 25 min 2020
The ideas of mathematician and electrical engineer Claude Shannon revolutionize technology and the world.
- Documentary
