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Brett Pawlak

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Born October 25, 1982 · 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.

Filmography30 titles

This Is Us

2016Director of Photography

Just Mercy

2019Director of Photography

Short Term 12

2013Director of Photography

A Jazzman's Blues

2022Director of Photography

Instant Family

2018Director of Photography

Life Itself

2018Director of Photography

The Glass Castle

2017Director of Photography

Wonder Man

2026Director of Photography

Next

2020Director of Photography

Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes

2014as Self

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn

2012Director of Photography

We Are Your Friends

2015Director of Photography

American Born Chinese

2023Director of Photography

Echoes

2022Director of Photography

The Meddler

2015Director of Photography

Girl House

2014Additional Director of Photography

Unicorn Store

2017Director of Photography

Hellion

2014Director of Photography

I Am Not a Hipster

2012Director of Photography

The 24th

2020Director of Photography

Max Steel

2016Director of Photography

Watercolors

2008Best Boy Grip, Dolly Grip

All We Had

2016Director of Photography

Maggie

2015Second Unit Director of Photography

Ripple Effect

2007Key Grip

The Wannabe

2015Director of Photography

Holla

2006Grip

Days of Darkness

2007Second Unit Director of Photography

MDMA

2017Director of Photography

Redrum

2007Grip