Brett Pawlak

Brett Pawlak

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Born 1982-10-25 Castaic, California, USA 5 credit(s) Popularity 0.5
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...
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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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Wonder Man poster
Wonder Man
as Director of Photography
2026-01-27
American Born Chinese poster
American Born Chinese
as Director of Photography
2023-05-24
Echoes poster
Echoes
as Director of Photography
2022-08-19
NEXT poster
NEXT
as Director of Photography
2020-10-06
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn poster
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
as Director of Photography
2012-10-05

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