Brett Pawlak

Brett Pawlak

Camera·Age 43 — born October 25, 1982·Castaic, California, USA

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.
36Credits6 TV · 30 films
2005–2026Years activefirst to latest
8.2 Highest ratedThis Is Us
6.4 Average ratingacross 36 titles

Top TV shows 6best Brett Pawlak shows

  1. 1This Is Us posterThis Is UsDirector of Photography · 1 ep · 20168.2
  2. 2NEXT posterNEXTDirector of Photography · 9 eps · 20207.0
  3. 3Wonder Man posterWonder ManDirector of Photography · 4 eps · 20267.0
  4. 4Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn posterHalo 4: Forward Unto DawnDirector of Photography · 5 eps · 20127.0
  5. 5American Born Chinese posterAmerican Born ChineseDirector of Photography · 1 ep · 20236.6
  6. 6Echoes posterEchoesDirector of Photography · 3 eps · 20226.5

Top movies 30best Brett Pawlak movies

  1. 1MarkingsAssistant Camera · 20058.0
  2. 2The Final Moments of Karl Brant posterThe Final Moments of Karl BrantDirector of Photography · 20137.9
  3. 3Just Mercy posterJust MercyDirector of Photography · 20197.8
  4. 4Short Term 12 posterShort Term 12Director of Photography · 20137.8
  5. 5Instant Family posterInstant FamilyDirector of Photography · 20187.5
  6. 6A Jazzman's Blues posterA Jazzman's BluesDirector of Photography · 20227.5
  7. 7A Simple Promise posterA Simple PromiseGrip · 20087.3
  8. 8Life Itself posterLife ItselfDirector of Photography · 20187.2
  9. 9The Glass Castle posterThe Glass CastleDirector of Photography · 20177.1
  10. 10Short Term 12: Behind the ScenesThanks · 20147.0
  11. 11Pretty Tough posterPretty ToughDirector of Photography · 20117.0
  12. 12We Are Your Friends posterWe Are Your FriendsDirector of Photography · 20156.8
  13. 13Short Term 12 posterShort Term 12Director of Photography · 20086.7
  14. 14GirlHouse posterGirlHouseAdditional Director of Photography · 20146.0
  15. 15The Meddler posterThe MeddlerDirector of Photography · 20166.0
  16. 16Unicorn Store posterUnicorn StoreDirector of Photography · 20175.9
  17. 17Hellion posterHellionDirector of Photography · 20145.9
  18. 18I Am Not a Hipster posterI Am Not a HipsterDirector of Photography · 20135.8
  19. 19The 24th posterThe 24thDirector of Photography · 20205.7
  20. 20Watercolors posterWatercolorsBest Boy Grip · Dolly Grip · 20085.6
  21. 21Max Steel posterMax SteelDirector of Photography · 20165.6
  22. 22All We Had posterAll We HadDirector of Photography · 20165.5
  23. 23Ripple Effect posterRipple EffectKey Grip · 20075.4
  24. 24Maggie posterMaggieSecond Unit Director of Photography · 20155.4
  25. 25End of the Line posterEnd of the LineDirector of Photography · 20185.3
  26. 26The Wannabe posterThe WannabeDirector of Photography · 20155.1
  27. 27Holla posterHollaGrip · 20065.0
  28. 28Days of Darkness posterDays of DarknessSecond Unit Director of Photography · 20074.8
  29. 29MDMA posterMDMADirector of Photography · 20174.5
  30. 30REM posterREMAdditional Director of Photography · 20164.0

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