Japan Tsunami: how it happened (2011)

Genre : Documentary, TV Movie

Runtime : 47M

Director : Stefanie Kern, Simon Ludgate, Callum Macrae

Synopsis

An investigation by Professor of Geological Sciences, Roger Bilham, of the science behind the earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011.

Actors

Mark Strong
Mark Strong
Self - Narrator
Roger Bilham
Roger Bilham
Self - Seismologist, University of Colorado
Simon Boxall
Simon Boxall
Self - National Oceanography Center, Southampton
Gerard Fryer
Gerard Fryer
Self - Geophysicist, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Chris Goldfinger
Chris Goldfinger
Self - Marine Geologist, Oregon State University
Tom Jordan
Tom Jordan
Self - Director, Southern California Earthquake Center
Callum Macrae
Callum Macrae
Self - Journalist & Filmaker
Charles McCreery
Charles McCreery
Self - Director, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Bill McGuire
Bill McGuire
Self
Costas Emmanuel Synolakis
Costas Emmanuel Synolakis
Self - Coastal Engineer, University of Southern California
Jim Walsh
Jim Walsh
Self - MIT Security Studies Program

Crews

Stefanie Kern
Stefanie Kern
Director
Simon Ludgate
Simon Ludgate
Director
Callum Macrae
Callum Macrae
Director
Richard Burke-Ward
Richard Burke-Ward
Writer
Robert Strange
Robert Strange
Writer
Richard Burke-Ward
Richard Burke-Ward
Producer
Stuart Carter
Stuart Carter
Executive Producer
Zoe Elliott
Zoe Elliott
Line Producer
Rae Gilder
Rae Gilder
Producer
Luisella Palladino
Luisella Palladino
Producer
Tom Pearson
Tom Pearson
Producer
Robert Strange
Robert Strange
Producer
Andrew Flynn
Andrew Flynn
Editor
Sarah Hewer
Sarah Hewer
Editor
Rob Sylvester
Rob Sylvester
Editor
Frank Coakley
Frank Coakley
Sound
Joe Cochrane
Joe Cochrane
Sound Mixer
Tomo Kitani
Tomo Kitani
Sound
David Lerner
David Lerner
Sound
Paul Miller
Paul Miller
Sound
David Pickner
David Pickner
Sound
Anna Rieke
Anna Rieke
Sound
Dan Tokumaru
Dan Tokumaru
Sound
Joe Baran
Joe Baran
Camera Operator
Carl Davis
Carl Davis
Camera Operator
Boyd Estus
Boyd Estus
Camera Operator
Paul Lang
Paul Lang
Camera Operator
Brian Leckey
Brian Leckey
Camera Operator
Allan Palmer
Allan Palmer
Camera Operator
Robin Probyn
Robin Probyn
Camera Operator
Leo de Wolff
Leo de Wolff
Assistant Editor
Steve Gilbert
Steve Gilbert
Online Editor
Katie Brimblecomb
Katie Brimblecomb
Researcher
Jeremy Dear
Jeremy Dear
Development Producer
Ayumu Dokizono
Ayumu Dokizono
Archival Footage Research
Josh Green
Josh Green
Researcher
Brent Kooi
Brent Kooi
Archival Footage Research
Kristie McLure
Kristie McLure
Production Executive
Lindsey Truman
Lindsey Truman
Researcher
Helen Wollner
Helen Wollner
Researcher
Nick Bundle
Nick Bundle
Thanks
Nick Matsumato
Nick Matsumato
Thanks
Luisella Palladino
Luisella Palladino
Thanks

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