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