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How Life Began (TV Movie 2008) Poster

(2008 TV Movie)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Luke Ellis

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Matthew P. Hickey ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order)  

Robert Hazen Robert Hazen ... Self - Carnegie (as Robert Hazen)
Neil deGrasse Tyson ... Self
Marcelo Gleiser Marcelo Gleiser ... Self
George Coyne George Coyne ... Self (as Fr. George Coyne)
John Polkinghorne ... Self (as Rev. John Polkinghorne)
Jeffrey L. Bada Jeffrey L. Bada ... Self
David Deamer David Deamer ... Self
Michael Allen Michael Allen ... Self - UCLA
James Strick James Strick ... Self - Author
Michael Holleran Michael Holleran ... Self (as Dr. Michael Holleran)
J. William Schopf J. William Schopf ... Self
Eric Chaisson Eric Chaisson ... Self
Andrew Knoll ... Self
Scott Sandford Scott Sandford ... Self
Chris Wills Chris Wills ... Self
Peter Ward ... Self
Donald Oremland Donald Oremland ... Self - USGS
Martin Van Kranendonk Martin Van Kranendonk ... Self
Hazel Barton ... Self
Dave Des Marais Dave Des Marais ... Self
Ken Williford Ken Williford ... Self
Janet Browne Janet Browne ... Self - Harvard University
Harold Morowitz Harold Morowitz ... Self - George Mason University
Alexander Oparin Alexander Oparin ... Self (archive footage)
Stanley Lloyd Miller Stanley Lloyd Miller ... Self
James Ferris James Ferris ... Self - Rensselaer Polytech
Jack Szostak Jack Szostak ... Self - Harvard University
Raphael Bruckner Raphael Bruckner ... Self - Graduate Student
James Smith ... Factory of Life Foreman
Sam Neely Sam Neely ... Aristotle
Thaine H. Allison Jr. ... Charles Darwin
Tom Wade ... Antony van Leeuwenhoek
Sydney Jay Sydney Jay ... Adam (as Sydney Dace)
Arlo Hemphill Arlo Hemphill ... John Needham
Jonathan Kelley ... Lazzaro Spallanzani
Mary Votava ... Woman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rob Jarvis ... Self - Narrator
Victoria Vives Victoria Vives ... Factory of Life Supervisor

Produced by 

Luke Ellis ... executive producer
Matthew P. Hickey ... executive producer
Sandy Kaye ... field producer
Anthony Lacques ... consulting producer
Carl H. Lindahl ... executive producer
Jethro Nededog ... producer

Music by 

Aaron Symonds

Cinematography by 

Dylan O'Brien

Editing by 

Scott Juergens
Nick Termini

Makeup Department 

Tia Albert ... makeup artist
Takuo Chang ... make-up and hair assistant
Nina Ciglione ... make-up and hair assistant
Shanna Cistulli ... makeup assistant (as Shanna Fleischeiker)

Sound Department 

David Michael Erwin ... sound designer
Chris Grehan ... field audio
Chris Hall ... field audio
Dave Moorman ... re-recording mixer
Scott Stoneback ... field audio

Visual Effects by 

Michael F. Hoover ... digital effects artist
David Kenneth ... visual effects executive producer
Dennis Michel ... lead artist
Ken Pellegrino ... digital effects artist
Malcolm A.S. Sim ... visual effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department 

Neil De La Peña ... gaffer
Brandon Green ... additional photography
Peter Krajewski ... camera operator
Lon Magdich ... camera operator
Rob Massey ... additional photography
Wayne Norman ... jib crew
David Rose ... additional photography
Morgan Schmidt-Feng ... additional photography
Daniel Skinner ... assistant camera
Zvonimir Vidusin ... additional photography
Darryl Walthall ... swing
Vernon Wynne ... key grip

Animation Department 

John Bavaresco ... animator
Anthony Davis ... animator
Christopher Hutchings ... animation coordinator (as Chris Hutchings)
David Kenneth ... animator
Jurgen Majer ... composite & texture artist
Don Myers ... animator (as Donald J. Myers)
Jeremy Nelson ... animator
Marek Netzel ... animator
Marcin Pietras ... animator
Malcolm A.S. Sim ... animator
Neil Taneja ... animator

Editorial Department 

Eric B. Johnson ... assistant editor
Patrick McElroy ... color correction
Matthew Monte ... on-line editor
Christopher Smith ... assistant editor

Additional Crew 

Mikki del Monico ... researcher (as Mikki Del Monico)
James Gilber ... researcher (as Dr. James Gilber)
Robert Hazen ... scientific consultant
Lisa Pugliese ... production assistant
Matt Soule ... production assistant
Brian Staley ... production assistant
Jeff West ... production assistant

Thanks 

Michael Aldersley ... special thanks
Lou Allamandola ... special thanks
Robert Barrett ... special thanks
Paul Burger ... special thanks
Gary Coyne ... special thanks
Charles Culberston ... special thanks
Paul Davies ... special thanks
John W. Delano ... special thanks
Lon Laprocido ... special thanks
Steve Wickson ... special thanks

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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