Person
Brett Pawlak
Camera · Born 1982-10-25 · Castaic, California, USA
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.
Known for
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Director of Photography
This Is Us
Director of Photography
Wonder Man
Director of Photography
Instant Family
Director of Photography
American Born Chinese
Director of Photography
NEXT
Director of Photography
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
Director of Photography
Just Mercy
Director of Photography
Echoes
Director of Photography
GirlHouse
Additional Director of Photography
Filmography
- 2026Spider-Man: Brand New DayDirector of Photography
- 2026Generations: The Evolution of Spider-ManSelf - Director of Photography
- 2026He Bled NeonDirector of Photography
- 2026Wonder ManDirector of Photography
- 2023American Born ChineseDirector of Photography
- 2022A Jazzman's BluesDirector of Photography
- 2022EchoesDirector of Photography
- 2020NEXTDirector of Photography
- 2020The 24thDirector of Photography
- 2019Just MercyDirector of Photography
- 2018Instant FamilyDirector of Photography
- 2018Life ItselfDirector of Photography
- 2018End of the LineDirector of Photography
- 2017Unicorn StoreDirector of Photography
- 2017The Glass CastleDirector of Photography
- 2017MDMADirector of Photography
- 2017It's Been Like a YearDirector of Photography
- 2016All We HadDirector of Photography
- 2016Max SteelDirector of Photography
- 2016This Is UsDirector of Photography
- 2016REMAdditional Director of Photography
- 2016The MeddlerDirector of Photography
- 2015The WannabeDirector of Photography
- 2015We Are Your FriendsDirector of Photography
- 2015MaggieSecond Unit Director of Photography
- 2014GirlHouseAdditional Director of Photography
- 2014HellionDirector of Photography
- 2014Short Term 12: Behind the ScenesSelf
- 2013Short Term 12Director of Photography
- 2013The Final Moments of Karl BrantDirector of Photography
- 2013I Am Not a HipsterDirector of Photography
- 2012Halo 4: Forward Unto DawnDirector of Photography
- 2011Pretty ToughDirector of Photography
- 2009Poker RunFirst Assistant Camera
- 2009Call BackCamera Operator
- 2008Short Term 12Director of Photography
- 2008WatercolorsBest Boy Grip
- 2008A Simple PromiseGrip
- 2008Passed the Door of DarknessDolly Grip
- 2007RedrumGrip
- 2007Days of DarknessSecond Unit Director of Photography
- 2007Ripple EffectKey Grip
- 2006HollaGrip
- 2005MarkingsAssistant Camera
- —The Loneliest Road in AmericaCamera Operator
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