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Brett Pawlak
Actor, Director, Additional CreditsBorn October 25, 1982 (43 years)
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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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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Brett Pawlak Filmography
| 2006 | The Cubicle · as Employee #6 |
| 2014 | Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes · as Self |
| 2026 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day · as Director Of Photography |
| 2025 | Wonder Man (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography |
| 2023 | American Born Chinese (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography |
| 2022 | A Jazzman's Blues · as Director Of Photography |
| 2022 | Echoes (2022) (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography |
| 2021 | The Republic of Sarah (TV Series) · as Cinematographer |
| 2020 | neXt (2020) (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography |
| 2020 | The 24th · as Director Of Photography |
| 2019 | Just Mercy · as Director Of Photography |
| 2018 | Instant Family · as Director Of Photography |
| 2018 | Life Itself · as Director Of Photography |
| 2018 | End of the Line · as Director Of Photography |
| 2017 | Unicorn Store · as Director Of Photography |
| 2017 | The Glass Castle · as Director Of Photography |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | All We Had · as Director Of Photography |
| 2016 | Max Steel · as Director Of Photography |
| 2016 | This Is Us (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography |
| 2016 | Rem · as Additional Director Of Photography |
| 2015 | The Meddler · as Director Of Photography |
| 2015 | The Wannabe · as Director Of Photography |
| 2015 | We Are Your Friends · as Director Of Photography |
| 2015 | Maggie · as Second Unit Director Of Photography |
| 2014 | Girl House · as Additional Director Of Photography |
| 2014 | Hellion · as Director Of Photography |
| 2014 | Short Term 12: Making the Music · as Cinematographer |
| 2013 | Short Term 12 · as Director Of Photography |
| 2012 | I Am Not a Hipster · as Director Of Photography |
| 2012 | Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Pretty Tough (TV Series) · as Cinematographer |
| 2008 | Short Term 12 · as Director Of Photography |
| 2007 | Days of Darkness · as Second Unit Director Of Photography |
| 2007 | The Jinn · as Cinematographer |