
Brett Pawlak
Personal Info
Known for
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1982-10-25 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Castaic, Los Angeles, California, USA
Brett Pawlak
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.
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Acting
(2014)
Crew
He Bled Neon
Director of Photography
Pretty Tough
Director of Photography
The Loneliest Road in America
Camera Operator
(2026)
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Director of Photography
(2022)
A Jazzman's Blues
Director of Photography
(2020)
The 24th
Director of Photography
(2019)
Just Mercy
Director of Photography
(2018)
Life Itself
Director of Photography
(2018)
Instant Family
Director of Photography
(2018)
End of the Line
Director of Photography
(2017)
The Glass Castle
Director of Photography
(2017)
Unicorn Store
Director of Photography
(2017)
MDMA
Director of Photography
(2017)
It's Been Like a Year
Director of Photography
(2016)
The Meddler
Director of Photography
(2016)
All We Had
Director of Photography
(2016)
Max Steel
Director of Photography
(2016)
REM
Additional Director of Photography
(2015)
Maggie
Second Unit Director of Photography
(2015)
We Are Your Friends
Director of Photography
(2015)
The Wannabe
Director of Photography
(2014)
Hellion
Director of Photography
(2014)
GirlHouse
Additional Photography, Additional Director of Photography
(2014)
(2013)
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
Director of Photography
(2013)
Short Term 12
Director of Photography
(2013)
I Am Not a Hipster
Director of Photography
(2009)
Poker Run
First Assistant Camera
(2009)
Call Back
Camera Operator
(2008)
Short Term 12
Director of Photography
(2008)
Passed the Door of Darkness
Dolly Grip
(2008)
Watercolors
Best Boy Grip, Dolly Grip
(2008)
A Simple Promise
Grip
(2007)
Redrum
Grip
(2007)
Days of Darkness
Second Unit Director of Photography
(2007)
Ripple Effect
Key Grip
(2006)
Holla
Grip
(2005)
Markings
Assistant Camera