Michael Seresin | |
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Born | |
Years active | 1964–2021 |
Relatives | Ben Seresin (brother) |
Michael Stephen Seresin (born 17 July 1942) is a New Zealand cinematographer and film director.
He is the son of Harry Seresin (1919–1994), who was a key figure in the hospitality and café scene in Wellington, [1] and brother of Ben Seresin, who is also a cinematographer.
In addition to his work in film, Seresin is a winemaker, having founded Seresin Estate in the Marlborough wine region in 1992. [2]
In the 2009 New Year Honours, Seresin was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the film and wine industries. [3]
His home in Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand was featured on the BBC's The World's Most Extraordinary Homes . [4]
Documentary short
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1969 | Freight Flow | C. David Lochner | With Ronald Craigen, Peter Osborne and Jack West |
Freightliner in Action | Ronald Craigen |
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1973 | The Table | Adrian Lyne | |
2006 | Parc Monceau | Alfonso Cuarón | Segment of Paris, je t'aime |
2010 | The Man Who Married Himself | Garrick Hamm | |
2012 | The Cab-Ride | Vanya Peirani-Vignes | |
2014 | Retrospective | Garrick Hamm |
Feature film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1972 | The Ragman's Daughter | Harold Becker | |
1976 | Attention les yeux! | Gérard Pirès | |
L'ordinateur des pompes funèbres | |||
Bugsy Malone | Alan Parker | With Peter Biziou | |
No Hard Feelings | TV movie | ||
1977 | Sleeping Dogs | Roger Donaldson | |
1978 | Midnight Express | Alan Parker | |
1980 | Foxes | Adrian Lyne | With Leon Bijou; Also credited as associate producer |
Fame | Alan Parker | ||
1982 | Shoot the Moon | ||
1984 | Birdy | ||
1987 | Angel Heart | ||
1988 | Rambo III | Peter MacDonald | Uncredited |
1990 | Come See the Paradise | Alan Parker | |
1996 | City Hall | Harold Becker | |
1998 | Mercury Rising | ||
1999 | Angela's Ashes | Alan Parker | |
2001 | Domestic Disturbance | Harold Becker | |
2003 | The Life of David Gale | Alan Parker | |
2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Alfonso Cuarón | |
2006 | Step Up | Anne Fletcher | Role: Custodian |
2010 | All Good Things | Andrew Jarecki | |
Hippie Hippie Shake | Beeban Kidron | Unreleased | |
2014 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Matt Reeves | |
2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes | ||
2018 | Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle | Andy Serkis | |
2021 | Gunpowder Milkshake | Navot Papushado | |
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