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Expedition: Bismarck is a 2002 documentary film produced for the Discovery Channel by Andrew Wight and James Cameron, directed by James Cameron and Gary Johnstone, and narrated by Lance Henriksen. The film follows an underwater expedition to the German Battleship Bismarck and digitally reconstructs events that led up to the ship's sinking during World War II. In 2003 the film was honored with an Emmy award for Outstanding Sound Editing for Non-Fiction Programming.
Original Release
12/08/2002
US Release
12/08/2002
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lance Henriksen | Narrator |
| Karl Kuhn | Self - Bismarck Survivor |
| Heinz Steeg | Self |
| Walter Weintz | Himself / Self - Bismarck Survivor |
| Holger Herwig | Self - Bismarck Historian |
| Mike Cameron | Self |
| Adrian Paul DeGroot | Self - ROV Technician |
| David J. Bercuson | Self - Bismarck Historian |
| Genya Chernaiev | Self - MIR 2 Pilot |
| Lori Johnston | Self - Expedition Scientist |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lance Henriksen | Narrator |
| Karl Kuhn | Self - Bismarck Survivor |
| Heinz Steeg | Self |
| Walter Weintz | Himself / Self - Bismarck Survivor |
| Holger Herwig | Self - Bismarck Historian |
| Mike Cameron | Self |
| Adrian Paul DeGroot | Self - ROV Technician |
| David J. Bercuson | Self - Bismarck Historian |
| Genya Chernaiev | Self - MIR 2 Pilot |
| Lori Johnston | Self - Expedition Scientist |
| Curt Lowens | Walter Weintz |
| Richard Doyle | Karl Kuhn |
| Kai Wulff | Heinz Steeg - Bismarck Survivor |
| Blake Sutton | Young Walter Weintz |
| Dean James | Young Karl Kuhn |
| Chris Shafer | Young Heinz Steeg |
| Lewis Abernathy | Self - MIR Co-pilot |
| Winston Churchill | Self |
| Adolf Hitler | Self |
| David Lowe | Torpedo Survivor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| James Cameron | Producer |
| Ed W. Marsh | Producer |
| Chris Steen Olsen | Producer |
| Andrew Wight | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) | Nominated |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for Non-Fiction Programming | Nominated |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) | Nominated |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) | Won |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) | Nominated |
