Japan's Tsunami: How It Happened (2011)
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.
Directors: Simon Ludgate, Callum Macrae, Stefanie Kern.
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Mark Strong as Self - Narrator |
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Roger Bilham as Self - Seismologist, University of Colorado |
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Simon Boxall as Self - National Oceanography Center, Southampton |
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Gerard Fryer as Self - Geophysicist, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center |
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Chris Goldfinger as Self - Marine Geologist, Oregon State University |
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Tom Jordan as Self - Director, Southern California Earthquake Center |
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Callum Macrae as Self - Journalist & Filmaker |
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Charles McCreery as Self - Director, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center |
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Bill McGuire as Self |
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Costas Emmanuel Synolakis as Self - Coastal Engineer, University of Southern California |
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Jim Walsh as Self - MIT Security Studies Program |
| Production | Stuart Carter | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Robert Strange | Writer |
| Directing | Simon Ludgate | Director |
| Sound | Paul Miller | Sound |
| Sound | David Pickner | Sound |
| Directing | Callum Macrae | Director |
| Production | Rae Gilder | Producer |
| Editing | Andrew Flynn | Editor |
| Production | Josh Green | Researcher |
| Production | Kristie McLure | Production Executive |
| Editing | Sarah Hewer | Editor |
| Sound | Joe Cochrane | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | David Lerner | Sound |
| Production | Katie Brimblecomb | Researcher |
| Editing | Brent Kooi | Archival Footage Research |
| Production | Helen Wollner | Researcher |
| Editing | Leo de Wolff | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Nick Matsumato | Thanks |
| Writing | Richard Burke-Ward | Writer |
| Production | Robert Strange | Producer |
| Camera | Paul Lang | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Allan Palmer | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Anna Rieke | Sound |
| Sound | Dan Tokumaru | Sound |
| Editing | Rob Sylvester | Editor |
| Production | Jeremy Dear | Development Producer |
| Camera | Joe Baran | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Brian Leckey | Camera Operator |
| Production | Richard Burke-Ward | Producer |
| Production | Zoe Elliott | Line Producer |
| Production | Tom Pearson | Producer |
| Sound | Frank Coakley | Sound |
| Camera | Carl Davis | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Steve Gilbert | Online Editor |
| Editing | Ayumu Dokizono | Archival Footage Research |
| Directing | Stefanie Kern | Director |
| Camera | Robin Probyn | Camera Operator |
| Production | Lindsey Truman | Researcher |
| Crew | Nick Bundle | Thanks |
| Production | Luisella Palladino | Producer |
| Sound | Tomo Kitani | Sound |
| Camera | Boyd Estus | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Luisella Palladino | Thanks |