

Brett Pawlak
Cinematographer · Actor · CrewBrett 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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Spider-Man: Brand New Day
2026
Director of Photography

He Bled Neon
2026
Director of Photography

A Jazzman's Blues
2022
Director of Photography

The 24th
2020
Director of Photography

Just Mercy
2019
Director of Photography

Life Itself
2018
Director of Photography

Instant Family
2018
Director of Photography

End of the Line
2018
Director of Photography

The Glass Castle
2017
Director of Photography

Unicorn Store
2017
Director of Photography

MDMA
2017
Director of Photography

It's Been Like a Year
2017
Director of Photography

The Meddler
2016
Director of Photography

All We Had
2016
Director of Photography

Max Steel
2016
Director of Photography

REM
2016
Additional Director of Photography

The Wannabe
2015
Director of Photography

Maggie
2015
Second Unit Director of Photography

We Are Your Friends
2015
Director of Photography

Hellion
2014
Director of Photography

GirlHouse
2014
Additional Director of Photography

The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2013
Director of Photography

Short Term 12
2013
Director of Photography

I Am Not a Hipster
2013
Director of Photography

Pretty Tough
2011
Director of Photography

Poker Run
2009
First Assistant Camera

Call Back
2009
Camera Operator

Short Term 12
2008
Director of Photography

Passed the Door of Darkness
2008
Dolly Grip

Watercolors
2008
Best Boy Grip, Dolly Grip

A Simple Promise
2008
Grip

Redrum
2007
Grip

Days of Darkness
2007
Second Unit Director of Photography

Ripple Effect
2007
Key Grip

Holla
2006
Grip
- Markings
Markings
2005
Assistant Camera

The Loneliest Road in America
Camera Operator





