Brett Pawlak
Camera
1982-10-25 · Castaic, California, USA
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.
Filmography
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
2026 · Movie
Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man
2026 · Movie
He Bled Neon
2026 · Movie
Wonder Man
2026 · Series
American Born Chinese
2023 · Series
A Jazzman's Blues
2022 · Movie
Echoes
2022 · Series
NEXT
2020 · Series
The 24th
2020 · Movie
Just Mercy
2019 · Movie
Instant Family
2018 · Movie
Life Itself
2018 · Movie
End of the Line
2018 · Movie
Unicorn Store
2017 · Movie
The Glass Castle
2017 · Movie
MDMA
2017 · Movie
It's Been Like a Year
2017 · Movie
All We Had
2016 · Movie
Max Steel
2016 · Movie
This Is Us
2016 · Series
REM
2016 · Movie
The Meddler
2016 · Movie
The Wannabe
2015 · Movie
We Are Your Friends
2015 · Movie
Maggie
2015 · Movie
GirlHouse
2014 · Movie
Hellion
2014 · Movie
Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes
2014 · Movie
Short Term 12
2013 · Movie
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2013 · Movie
I Am Not a Hipster
2013 · Movie
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
2012 · Series
Pretty Tough
2011 · Movie
Poker Run
2009 · Movie
Call Back
2009 · Movie
Short Term 12
2008 · Movie
Watercolors
2008 · Movie
A Simple Promise
2008 · Movie
Passed the Door of Darkness
2008 · Movie
Redrum
2007 · Movie
Days of Darkness
2007 · Movie
Ripple Effect
2007 · Movie
Holla
2006 · Movie
Markings
2005 · Movie
The Loneliest Road in America
Movie