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Michael Seresin

  • Cinematographer
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Michael Seresin
Michael Seresin is a New Zealand cinematographer, best known for several collaborations with the British director Alan Parker.

His work as a cinematographer also include films like Angel Heart (1987), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017).

As a film director, Seresin directed Homeboy (1988), starring and written by Mickey Rourke.
BornJuly 17, 1942
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BornJuly 17, 1942
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Karin Konoval, Andy Serkis, Terry Notary, Nick Thurston, and Scott Lang in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
    Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
    7.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2014
    Andy Serkis and Amiah Miller in War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
    War for the Planet of the Apes
    7.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2017
    Bruce Willis and Miko Hughes in Mercury Rising (1998)
    Mercury Rising
    6.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
    Gravity (2013)
    Gravity
    7.7
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2013

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    Cinematographer



    • Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, Carla Gugino, Lena Headey, and Karen Gillan in Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
      Gunpowder Milkshake
      6.1
      • director of photography
      • 2021
    • Christian Bale and Rohan Chand in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
      Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
      6.5
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Andy Serkis and Amiah Miller in War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
      War for the Planet of the Apes
      7.4
      • director of photography
      • 2017
    • Retrospective (2014)
      Retrospective
      7.7
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014
    • Karin Konoval, Andy Serkis, Terry Notary, Nick Thurston, and Scott Lang in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
      Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
      7.6
      • director of photography
      • 2014
    • The Cab-Ride (2012)
      The Cab-Ride
      8.2
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Kirsten Dunst and Ryan Gosling in All Good Things (2010)
      All Good Things
      6.3
      • director of photography
      • 2010
    • The Man Who Married Himself (2010)
      The Man Who Married Himself
      7.3
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan in Step Up (2006)
      Step Up
      6.5
      • director of photography
      • 2006
    • Paris, Je T'aime (2006)
      Paris, Je T'aime
      7.2
      • Cinematographer (segment "Parc Monceau")
      • 2006
    • Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
      Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
      7.9
      • director of photography
      • 2004
    • Kevin Spacey in The Life of David Gale (2003)
      The Life of David Gale
      7.5
      • director of photography
      • 2003
    • John Travolta, Teri Polo, and Matt O'Leary in Domestic Disturbance (2001)
      Domestic Disturbance
      5.6
      • director of photography
      • 2001
    • Angela's Ashes (1999)
      Angela's Ashes
      7.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 1999
    • Bruce Willis and Miko Hughes in Mercury Rising (1998)
      Mercury Rising
      6.1
      • director of photography
      • 1998

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Gravity (2013)
      Gravity
      7.7
      • additional photography
      • 2013
    • Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition (1970)
      Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition
      5.2
      • camera operator
      • 1970
    • If.... (1968)
      If....
      7.4
      • camera assistant
      • 1968
    • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
      Magical Mystery Tour
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • camera operator (as Mike Sarason)
      • 1967
    • Don't Let It Get You (1966)
      Don't Let It Get You
      6.2
      • camera assistant
      • 1966
    • Runaway (1964)
      Runaway
      6.6
      • assistant camera
      • 1964
    • Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller, Chris O'Dowd, Max Minghella, and Christian Williams in Hippie Hippie Shake
      Hippie Hippie Shake
      • additional director of photography

    Producer



    • An Alan Parker Documentary
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production



    • Foxes (1980)
      Foxes
      6.1
      • associate producer
      • 1980

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      • Mike Sarason
    • Born
      • July 17, 1942
      • Wellington, New Zealand

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      Member of the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC).
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        Frequently works with Alan Parker.

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