
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...
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brett Pawlak, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day2026 · Director of Photography3.9
Instant Family2018 · Director of Photography3.7ActuallyLike
Just Mercy2019 · Director of Photography3.9ActuallyLike
We Are Your Friends2015 · Director of Photography3.4ActuallyLike
Short Term 122013 · Director of Photography3.9ActuallyLike
The Glass Castle2017 · Director of Photography3.6ActuallyLike
Life Itself2018 · Director of Photography3.6ActuallyLike
Maggie2015 · Second Unit Director of Photography2.7ActuallyLikeActuallyLike pages
A Jazzman's Blues2022 · Director of Photography3.7ActuallyLike
Instant Family2018 · Director of Photography3.7ActuallyLike
Just Mercy2019 · Director of Photography3.9ActuallyLike
Life Itself2018 · Director of Photography3.6ActuallyLike
Max Steel2016 · Director of Photography2.8ActuallyLike
Short Term 122013 · Director of Photography3.9ActuallyLike
The Glass Castle2017 · Director of Photography3.5ActuallyLike
The Meddler2016 · Director of Photography3.0ActuallyLike
Unicorn Store2017 · Director of Photography2.9ActuallyLike
We Are Your Friends2015 · Director of Photography3.4ActuallyLikeCast credits
Crew credits
Spider-Man: Brand New Day2026 · Director of Photography3.9
Instant Family2018 · Director of Photography3.7ActuallyLike
Just Mercy2019 · Director of Photography3.9ActuallyLike
We Are Your Friends2015 · Director of Photography3.4ActuallyLike
Short Term 122013 · Director of Photography3.9ActuallyLike
The Glass Castle2017 · Director of Photography3.6ActuallyLike
Life Itself2018 · Director of Photography3.6ActuallyLike
Maggie2015 · Second Unit Director of Photography2.7ActuallyLike
Max Steel2016 · Director of Photography2.8ActuallyLike
Unicorn Store2017 · Director of Photography2.9ActuallyLike
GirlHouse2014 · Additional Director of Photography3.0ActuallyLike
The Meddler2016 · Director of Photography3.0ActuallyLike
A Jazzman's Blues2022 · Director of Photography3.7ActuallyLike
Hellion2014 · Director of Photography2.9
All We Had2016 · Director of Photography2.8
The Wannabe2015 · Director of Photography2.6
Short Term 122008 · Director of Photography3.3
Watercolors2008 · Best Boy Grip, Dolly Grip2.7