Benjamin Paul Seresin, (born 3 November 1962) is a New Zealand cinematographer, best known for his work in blockbuster action films.
Background His father, Harry Seresin, was a Jewish emigrant from Germany who became a prominent figure in the hospitality and café industry in Wellington.
He is the younger brother of Michael Seresin, who is also a cinematographer.
Career At the age of 18, he moved to Australia to enter the film industry. After serving as a camera assistant, he moved to the United Kingdom, where he has lived since 1992.
Seresin described his approach to his work as "detached". "As a DP, you have to learn to both trust your eye and to be brave enough to say to the director 'This is the wrong decision'".
He has been a member of the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) since 2010, and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 2011.
During the tumultuous production of World War Z, Seresin replaced the cinematographers Robert Richardson and Newton Thomas Sigel, who declined to return for extensive reshoots. Richardson was the original cinematographer, but major logistic problems and delays made him leave principal photography, with Siegel serving as replacement before Seresin took over. In the end, Seresin received sole credit for the film.
Filmography Film Year Title Director Notes 1997 The James GangMike Barker 1999 Best Laid Plans 2000 Circus Rob Walker 2004 A Good Woman Mike Barker 2007 Gone Ringan Ledwidge 2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Michael Bay 2010 Unstoppable Tony Scott2013 Broken City Allen Hughes Pain & Gain Michael Bay World War Z Marc Forster 2017 The Mummy Alex Kurtzman2021 Chaos Walking Doug Liman Godzilla vs. Kong Adam Wingard 2023 The Mother Niki Caro 2024 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Adam Wingard
Television Year Title Director Notes 1990 He-Play Mike Cuff Episode "Keeper" 1996 Dalziel and Pascoe Maurice Phillips Episode "An Advancement of Learning" 2003 Keen Eddie Simon West Episode "Pilot"
TV movies Year Title Director 1995 Go Back Out Mike Barker 1997 The Grimleys Declan Lowney 2009 Free Agents Richard Laxton
Documentary series Year Title Director Notes 2019 The Disappearance of Madeleine McCannChris Smith With Josep M. Civit, Geoffrey Sentamu, Patrick Smith,James Watson and Benjamin Michael Wearing 2022 Branson With Tim Cragg and Geoffrey Sentamu
Accolades Year Award Category Title Result Ref. 2010 Satellite Awards Best Cinematography Unstoppable
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