Benjamin Paul Seresin, (born 3 November 1962) is a New Zealand cinematographer, best known for his work in blockbuster action films.
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.
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.
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