Michael Seresin

Michael Stephen Seresin, ONZM BSC, (born 17 July 1942) is a New Zealand cinematographer, best known for several collaborations with the British director Alan Parker. As a film director, Seresin directed Homeboy, starring and written by Mickey Rourke.

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• Michael seresin interview
• Selected filmography
• Awards
• References

In addition to his work in film, Seresin is a winemaker, having founded Seresin Estate in Marlborough in 1992.

He is the son of Harry Seresin (1919-1994), who was a key figure in the hospitality and café scene in Wellington.

In January 2009 Seresin was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to the film and wine industries.

Selected filmography

Cinematographer

1976: Bugsy Malone

1977: Sleeping Dogs

1978: Midnight Express

1980: Foxes

1980: Fame

1982: Shoot the Moon

1984: Birdy

1987: Angel Heart

1990: Come See the Paradise

1996: City Hall

1998: Mercury Rising

1999: Angela's Ashes

2001: Domestic Disturbance

2003: The Life of David Gale

2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2006: Step Up

2010: All Good Things

2013: Gravity (Additional Photography)

2014: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2017: War for the Planet of the Apes

2018: Jungle Book

Director

1988 : Homeboy

Awards

Nominations

2000: BAFTA Awards – Best Cinematography, Angela's Ashes

Wins

2007: Camerimage – Duo Award: Cinematographer–Director (shared with Alan Parker)