Brett Pawlak
Born: 1982-10-25 in Castaic, California, USA
Known For: Camera
Biography
Brett Pawlak is an American cinematographer known for his work on independent and mainstream films. A frequent collaborator of director Destin Daniel Cretton, he gained recognition for his cinematography on Short Term 12 (2013), where he used handheld camerawork and natural lighting to create a realistic aesthetic. In 2016, he served as the cinematographer for the pilot episode of This Is Us, establishing the show's visual style. Pawlak later reunited with Cretton for Just Mercy (2019), which featured a character-driven cinematographic approach. In 2023, he was announced as the director of photography for Marvel Studios' Wonder Man. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brett Pawlak, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day ... (Director of Photography)
- Wonder Man ... (Director of Photography)
- He Bled Neon ... (Director of Photography)
2023
- American Born Chinese ... (Director of Photography)
2022
- Echoes ... (Director of Photography)
- A Jazzman's Blues ... (Director of Photography)
2019
- Just Mercy ... (Director of Photography)
2018
- Instant Family ... (Director of Photography)
- Life Itself ... (Director of Photography)
- End of the Line ... (Director of Photography)
2017
- The Glass Castle ... (Director of Photography)
- Unicorn Store ... (Director of Photography)
- MDMA ... (Director of Photography)
- It's Been Like a Year ... (Director of Photography)
2016
- This Is Us ... (Director of Photography)
- Max Steel ... (Director of Photography)
- The Meddler ... (Director of Photography)
- All We Had ... (Director of Photography)
- REM ... (Additional Director of Photography)
2015
- Maggie ... (Second Unit Director of Photography)
- We Are Your Friends ... (Director of Photography)
- The Wannabe ... (Director of Photography)
2014
- GirlHouse ... (Additional Director of Photography)
- Hellion ... (Director of Photography)
- Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes as Self
2013
- Short Term 12 ... (Director of Photography)
- I Am Not a Hipster ... (Director of Photography)
- The Final Moments of Karl Brant ... (Director of Photography)
2012
- Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn ... (Director of Photography)
2011
- Pretty Tough ... (Director of Photography)
2008
- Watercolors ... (Best Boy Grip)
- Short Term 12 ... (Director of Photography)
- Passed the Door of Darkness ... (Dolly Grip)
- A Simple Promise ... (Grip)
2007
- Ripple Effect ... (Key Grip)
- Redrum ... (Grip)
- Days of Darkness ... (Second Unit Director of Photography)
2006
- Holla ... (Grip)
2005
- Markings ... (Assistant Camera)