Brett Pawlak
Camera · Director of Photography · Second Unit Director of Photography · Additional Director of Photography
Born Oct 25, 1982 · Castaic, California, USA
Active 2005–present
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…
Filmography
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) - Director of PhotographyWonder Man (2026) - Director of PhotographyHe Bled Neon (2026) - Director of PhotographyThe Loneliest Road in America - Camera OperatorJust Mercy (2019) - Director of PhotographyThis Is Us (2016) - Director of PhotographyInstant Family (2018) - Director of PhotographyShort Term 12 (2013) - Director of PhotographyWe Are Your Friends (2015) - Director of PhotographyThe Glass Castle (2017) - Director of PhotographyHalo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (2012) - Director of PhotographyLife Itself (2018) - Director of PhotographyMaggie (2015) - Second Unit Director of PhotographyUnicorn Store (2017) - Director of PhotographyA Jazzman's Blues (2022) - Director of PhotographyMax Steel (2016) - Director of PhotographyNEXT (2020) - Director of PhotographyThe Meddler (2016) - Director of PhotographyEchoes (2022) - Director of PhotographyGirlHouse (2014) - Additional Director of PhotographyAmerican Born Chinese (2023) - Director of PhotographyHellion (2014) - Director of PhotographyAll We Had (2016) - Director of PhotographyShort Term 12 (2008) - Director of Photography