Ben_Seresin

Ben Seresin

Ben Seresin

New Zealand cinematographer


Benjamin Paul Seresin, BSC, ASC (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).[2][3] For his work on Unstoppable, he was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Cinematography in 2010.[4] Seresin is a member of the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) since 2010, and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 2011.[5]

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Life and career

Ben Seresin was born Benjamin Paul Seresin to a Russian father and a New Zealand mother.[1] At the age of 18, he moved to Australia to enter the film industry.[1] After serving as a camera assistant for four years, he moved to the United Kingdom, where he has lived since 1992.[1]

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’".[6] He is the younger brother of Michael Seresin who is also a cinematographer.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Television

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Notes

  1. Shared credit with Lucas Bielan, Daniel Carter, Damien Drake, Adam Kimmel, Tobias A. Schliessler and Jean-Michel Tibi

References

  1. "Ben Seresin". Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. "Oddball on the set". New Straits Times. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  3. Rooney, David (29 March 2021). "'Godzilla vs. Kong': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. "Satellite Awards Nominate 'Inception' (and Everything Else)". TheWrap. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  5. "New York Film Academy: Making Its Name Step by Step". Nycppnews.com. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2017.

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