Michael Stephen Seresin (born 17 July 1942) is a New Zealand cinematographer and film director.
Life and career He is the son of Harry Seresin (1919–1994), who was a key figure in the hospitality and café scene in Wellington, 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.
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.
His home in Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand was featured on the BBC's The World's Most Extraordinary Homes.
On the evening of 7 April 2026, his grandson Finbar Sullivan was stabbed to death in London.
Filmography
Short film Year Title Director Notes 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 1972 The Ragman's Daughter Harold Becker1976 Attention les yeux!Gérard Pirès L'ordinateur des pompes funèbres Bugsy MaloneAlan Parker With Peter Biziou No Hard Feelings TV movie 1977 Sleeping Dogs Roger Donaldson 1978 Midnight Express Alan Parker1980 Foxes Adrian Lyne With Leon Bijou FameAlan 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 HallHarold 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: Custodian2010 All Good Things Andrew Jarecki Hippie Hippie Shake Beeban Kidron Unreleased 2014 Dawn of the Planet of the ApesMatt Reeves 2017 War for the Planet of the Apes 2018 Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Andy Serkis 2021 Gunpowder Milkshake Navot Papushado
Director Homeboy (1988)
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result Ref. 2000 BAFTA Awards Best Cinematography Angela's Ashes 2007 CamerimageDuo Award: Cinematographer–Director(shared with Alan Parker)
See also List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards
References
Michael Seresin dossier cinematographers.nl Michael Seresin info New York Times.com
Footnotes
External links Seresin Estate official site