Michael Stephen Seresin,
ONZM
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rend ...
BSC, (born 17 July 1942) is a New Zealand
cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...
and
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, pr ...
.
In addition to his work in film, Seresin is a
winemaker
A winemaker or vintner is a person engaged in winemaking. They are generally employed by wineries or wine companies, where their work includes:
*Cooperating with viticulturists
*Monitoring the maturity of grapes to ensure their quality and to dete ...
, having founded Seresin Estate in the
Marlborough wine region
The Marlborough wine region is by far New Zealand's largest, accounting for three quarters of the country's wine production, 70% of its vineyard area and 85% of its wine exports. A Geographical Indication in the north-east of the South Island, ...
in 1992.
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
Benjamin Paul Seresin, (born 3 November 1962) is a New Zealand cinematographer best known for his work on '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' (2009), '' Unstoppable'' (2010), ''World War Z'' (2013), and ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2021). For hi ...
, who is also a cinematographer.
In the
2009 New Year Honours
The New Year Honours 2009 were announced on 31 December 2008 in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Christopher and Nevis,Saint Christopher. to ...
, Seresin was appointed an
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have re ...
, 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
''The World's Most Extraordinary Homes'' is a British documentary miniseries presented by Piers Taylor and Caroline Quentin and is broadcast on BBC Two. The series was also picked up by Netflix between March 2018 and July 2022.
Synopsis
The d ...
''.
Filmography
Awards
Nominations
*2000:
BAFTA Awards
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– Best Cinematography, ''
Angela's Ashes
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''
Wins
*2007:
Camerimage
The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage () is a festival dedicated to the celebration of cinematography and recognition of its creators, cinematographers. The first seven events (1993–1999) were held in Toruń, ...
– Duo Award: Cinematographer–Director (shared with
Alan Parker
Sir Alan William Parker (14 February 1944 – 31 July 2020) was an English filmmaker. His early career, beginning in his late teens, was spent as a copywriter and director of television advertisements. After about ten years of filming adverts ...
)
See also
*
List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards
References
Michael Seresin dossiercinematographers.nl
Michael Seresin info''New York Times.com''
;Footnotes
External links
Seresin Estate official site*
1942 births
Living people
New Zealand cinematographers
New Zealand winemakers
Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit
People from Wellington City
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