Michael Seresin

• Honorific Suffix — ONZM BSC • Name — Michael Seresin • Born — 17 July 1942 • Birthplace — Wellington, New Zealand • Relatives — Ben Seresin (brother) • Years Active — 1964–2019

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.

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 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 • 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 Director • Homeboy (1988)