Brett Pawlak
Profile info
Known forCamera
GenderMale
Birthday25 October 1982 (43 years old)
Place of birthCastaic, California, USA
Known credits45
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 ph…
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
2026 · Director of Photography
Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man
2026 · Self - Director of Photography
He Bled Neon
2026 · Director of Photography
Wonder Man
2026 · Director of Photography
American Born Chinese
2023 · Director of Photography
A Jazzman's Blues
2022 · Director of Photography
Echoes
2022 · Director of Photography
NEXT
2020 · Director of Photography
The 24th
2020 · Director of Photography
Just Mercy
2019 · Director of Photography
Instant Family
2018 · Director of Photography
Life Itself
2018 · Director of Photography
End of the Line
2018 · Director of Photography
Unicorn Store
2017 · Director of Photography
The Glass Castle
2017 · Director of Photography
MDMA
2017 · Director of Photography
It's Been Like a Year
2017 · Director of Photography
All We Had
2016 · Director of Photography
Max Steel
2016 · Director of Photography
This Is Us
2016 · Director of Photography
REM
2016 · Additional Director of Photography
The Meddler
2016 · Director of Photography
The Wannabe
2015 · Director of Photography
We Are Your Friends
2015 · Director of Photography
Maggie
2015 · Second Unit Director of Photography
GirlHouse
2014 · Additional Director of Photography
Hellion
2014 · Director of Photography
Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes
2014 · Self
Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes
2014 · Thanks
Short Term 12
2013 · Director of Photography
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2013 · Director of Photography
I Am Not a Hipster
2013 · Director of Photography
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
2012 · Director of Photography
Pretty Tough
2011 · Director of Photography
Poker Run
2009 · First Assistant Camera
Call Back
2009 · Camera Operator
Short Term 12
2008 · Director of Photography
Watercolors
2008 · Best Boy Grip
Watercolors
2008 · Dolly Grip
A Simple Promise
2008 · Grip
Passed the Door of Darkness
2008 · Dolly Grip
Redrum
2007 · Grip
Days of Darkness
2007 · Second Unit Director of Photography
Ripple Effect
2007 · Key Grip
Holla
2006 · Grip
Markings
2005 · Assistant Camera
The Loneliest Road in America
Camera Operator
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