Michael Seresin

New Zealand cinematographer and film director
Person human Q487382
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Summary

Michael Seresin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wellington[2]. He was born on July 17, 1942[3]. He worked as a cinematographer[4] and film director[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Michael Seresin was born in Wellington[2].
  • Michael Seresin was born on July 17, 1942[3].
  • Michael Seresin held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Michael Seresin worked as a cinematographer[4].
  • Michael Seresin's professions included film director[5].
  • Michael Seresin received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[8].
  • Michael Seresin was a member of British Society of Cinematographers[9].
  • Michael Seresin is recorded as male[10].
  • Michael Seresin's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Michael Seresin's given name is recorded as Michael[12].
  • Michael Seresin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[13].
  • Michael Seresin's related category is recorded as Q32702408[14].
  • Michael Seresin's P14750 is recorded as 30B0-C2C4-C17A-F5C4-79EC[15].

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Origins and Family

Michael Seresin's place of birth was Wellington[2]. He was born on July 17, 1942[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cinematographer[4] and film director[5].

Recognition

Michael Seresin received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[8].

Why It Matters

Michael Seresin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Michael Seresin born?

Michael Seresin was born in Wellington[2].

What did Michael Seresin do for work?

Michael Seresin worked as cinematographer[4] and film director[5].

What awards did Michael Seresin receive?

Honors received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'ks', 'nds', 'nl',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 26d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 26411
    Kinobaza person id → michael-seresin
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Kinobaza person id: michael-seresin, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 30B0-C2C4-C17A-F5C4-79EC
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46379|batch #46379]]: HAND ID (2)"
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