Michael Seresin

Michael Seresin was born and raised in New Zealand. After studies at Victoria University, he worked with a local film company, Pacific Films in Wellington. After four years with Pacific Films, he moved to Rome and one year later to London. After an introduction to cinematography via TV commercials, Seresin started shooting films. Over the decades he worked with directors like Alan Parker, Harold Becker, Alfonso Cuarón, Matt Reeves amongst others. Seresin’s work as a cinematographer includes films like BUGSY MALONE (1976), MIDNIGHT EXPRESS (1978), FAME (1980), SHOOT THE MOON (1982), BIRDY (1984), ANGEL HEART (1987), CITY HALL (1996), THE LIFE OF DAVID GALE (2003), 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). Seresin directed HOMEBOY (1988), starring and written by Mickey Rourke.