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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.

Born: 1982-10-25 • Castaic, California, USA • 38 titles

Known For

Known For

Spider-Man: Brand New Day
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Movie•2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Instant Family
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Movie•2018

Instant Family

Just Mercy
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Movie•2019

Just Mercy

The Glass Castle
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Movie•2017

The Glass Castle

We Are Your Friends
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Movie•2015

We Are Your Friends

Life Itself
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Movie•2018

Life Itself

Max Steel
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Movie•2016

Max Steel

The Meddler
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Movie•2016

The Meddler

Short Term 12
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Movie•2013

Short Term 12

Maggie
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Movie•2015

Maggie

Ripple Effect
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Movie•2007

Ripple Effect

Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man
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Movie•2026

Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man

He Bled Neon
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Movie•2026

He Bled Neon

A Jazzman's Blues
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Movie•2022

A Jazzman's Blues

Pretty Tough
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Movie•2011

Pretty Tough

The 24th
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Movie•2020

The 24th

Movie•2014

Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes

It's Been Like a Year
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Movie•2017

It's Been Like a Year

End of the Line
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Movie•2018

End of the Line

Unicorn Store
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Movie•2017

Unicorn Store