Lost King of the Maya


60m 2001

Brief Synopsis

For a millennium, the secrets of the Maya realm and its destruction lay sealed in stone, locked in symbols no one could decipher. Then in the 1980s, the Maya code was broken. At the ancient city of Copan in Honduras, a team led by archaeologist Bill Fash, recovered the names, dates and major events

Film Details

Also Known As
Nova (02/13/01)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Providence Pictures

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

For a millennium, the secrets of the Maya realm and its destruction lay sealed in stone, locked in symbols no one could decipher. Then in the 1980s, the Maya code was broken. At the ancient city of Copan in Honduras, a team led by archaeologist Bill Fash, recovered the names, dates and major events in the reigns of 16 kings stretching over four centuries.

Crew

Paula S Apsell

Executive Producer ("Nova")

John Biafore

Animator

Judy Bourg

Segment Associate Producer (Post-Production) ("Nova")

Martin Brody

Theme ("Nova")

Diane Buxton

Publicist (Wgbh/Boston)

Laurie Cahalane

Business Manager ("Nova")

Linda Callahan

Production Secretary ("Nova")

Bernie Clayton

On-Line Editor

Queene Coyle

Production Secretary ("Nova")

Lisa D'angelo

Post-Production Manager ("Nova")

Mason Daring

Theme ("Nova")

Dominic Desantis

Director Of Photography

William Fash Iii

Location Manager

Lila White Gardella

Post-Production Assistant ("Nova")

Nick Gardner

Camera Assistant

Nick Gardner

Steadicam Operator

Gary Glassman

Writer

Gary Glassman

Producer

Gary Glassman

Editor

Hernando Guerra

Production Assistant

Juan Ramon Guerra

Location Manager

Fernando Guerreiro

On-Line Editor

Evan Hadingham

Senior Science Editor ("Nova")

Brian Heller

Camera (2nd Unit)

Ethan Herberman

Senior Researcher ("Nova")

Tom Inskeep

Camera Assistant

Katie Kemple

Publicist ("Nova")

Brian Lovery

Colorist

Jessica Maher

Production Manager ("Nova")

Nancy Marshall

Paralegal ("Nova")

Deborah Nickel

Associate Producer

Rebecca Nieto

Post-Production Editor ("Nova")

Regina O'toole

Post-Production Assistant Editor ("Nova")

Jose Isabel Perez

Production Assistant

Jonathan Renes

Publicist (Wgbh/Boston)

Alan Ritsko

Managing Director ("Nova")

Juan Rodriguez

Sound Recordist

Juan Antonio Rodriguez

Production Assistant

Susan Rosen Shishko

Legal Counsel ("Nova")

Mark Steele

Post-Production On-Line Editor ("Nova")

Ed Tomney

Music

Nelson Walker

Segment Coordinating Producer (Research And Development)

Chris Wall

Additional Research And Development

Melanie Wallace

Senior Producer (Co-Productions And Acquisitions) ("Nova")

Michael Whalen

Theme ("Nova")

Sharon Winsett

Production Manager ("Nova")

Film Details

Also Known As
Nova (02/13/01)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Providence Pictures

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Quotes

Trivia