Discover the world of dinosaur collecting, a controversial hobby with a booming market. Hear perspectives on the fossil trade from private collectors, paleontologists, and others, as “Big John”—the largest Triceratops fossil ever found—is assembled in Italy and auctioned in France.
Film Interviewees
- Iacopo Briano – Commercial Paleontology Expert
- Ralph Wunsch – Collector
- Alexandre Giquello – Auctioneer, Hôtel Drouot
- Kléber Rossillon – Owner, Château De Marqueyssac
- Thomas Carr – University Paleontologist
- Walter Stein – Commercial Paleontologist
- Flavio Bacchia – Founder, Zoic / Seller of “Big John”
- Henry Kriegstein – Collector / Dinosaur Discoverer
- Sarah Cole – President And CEO, Glazer Children’s Museum
Secrets of the Dead: Jurassic Fortunes is a production of Gedeon Programmes and Canal+ Docs, in association with The WNET Group. A film by Xavier Lefebvre in collaboration with Gilles Deiss. Written by Vincent Feragus. Narrated by Jay O. Sanders. For Gedeon Programmes: Marie Mouchet is line producer; Stéphane Millière is executive producer. For Canal+ Docs: Christine Cauquelin and Olivier Agogué are heads of the Documentary Unit. For Secrets of the Dead: Benjamin Phelps is supervising producer; Stephanie Carter is executive producer; Stephen Segaller is executive in charge.
Original production funding for Jurassic Fortunes was provided by the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (CNC), with production support provided by Terranoa.
Funding for Secrets of the Dead is provided by public television viewers.