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Brett Pawlak
Cinematographer

Brett Pawlak

Born October 25, 1982 in Castaic, California, USA

13 films Website

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. C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography 13

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) movie poster
Spider-Man: Brand New Day2026
A Jazzman's Blues (2022) movie poster
A Jazzman's Blues2022
Just Mercy (2019) movie poster
Just Mercy2019
Instant Family (2018) movie poster
Instant Family2018
Life Itself (2018) movie poster
Life Itself2018
The Glass Castle (2017) movie poster
The Glass Castle2017
Unicorn Store (2017) movie poster
Unicorn Store2017
All We Had (2016) movie poster
All We Had2016
Max Steel (2016) movie poster
Max Steel2016
The Meddler (2016) movie poster
The Meddler2016
We Are Your Friends (2015) movie poster
We Are Your Friends2015
Hellion (2014) movie poster
Hellion2014
Short Term 12 (2013) movie poster
Short Term 122013