
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.
39 movies · 6 TV shows, newest first

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