Brett Pawlak

Brett Pawlak

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.

Camera

2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Movie

Director of Photography

2026

He Bled Neon
Movie

Director of Photography

2026

Wonder Man
Tv

Director of Photography

2023

American Born Chinese
Tv

Director of Photography

2022

A Jazzman's Blues
Movie

Director of Photography

2022

Echoes
Tv

Director of Photography

2020

The 24th
Movie

Director of Photography

2019

Just Mercy
Movie

Director of Photography

2018

Instant Family
Movie

Director of Photography

2018

Life Itself
Movie

Director of Photography

2017

Unicorn Store
Movie

Director of Photography

2017

The Glass Castle
Movie

Director of Photography

2017

MDMA
Movie

Director of Photography

2017

It's Been Like a Year
Movie

Director of Photography

2016

All We Had
Movie

Director of Photography

2016

Max Steel
Movie

Director of Photography

2016

This Is Us
Tv

Director of Photography

2016

REM
Movie

Additional Director of Photography

2016

The Meddler
Movie

Director of Photography

2015

The Wannabe
Movie

Director of Photography

2015

We Are Your Friends
Movie

Director of Photography

2015

Maggie
Movie

Second Unit Director of Photography

2014

GirlHouse
Movie

Additional Director of Photography

2014

GirlHouse
Movie

Additional Photography

2014

Hellion
Movie

Director of Photography

2013

Short Term 12
Movie

Director of Photography

2013

2013

I Am Not a Hipster
Movie

Director of Photography

2012

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
Tv

Director of Photography

2011

Pretty Tough
Movie

Director of Photography

2009

Poker Run
Movie

First Assistant Camera

2009

Call Back
Movie

Camera Operator

2008

Short Term 12
Movie

Director of Photography

2008

2008

Watercolors
Movie

Best Boy Grip

2007

2007

Days of Darkness
Movie

Second Unit Director of Photography

2007

2006

2005

Markings
Movie

Assistant Camera

Acting

Crew

Infos

Full Name
Brett Pawlak
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
10/25/1982
Website
https://www.brettpawlak.com