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