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Brandon Trost

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Special Effects
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Brandon Trost
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Brandon Trost was born on 29 August 1981. He is a cinematographer and director, known for An American Pickle (2020), The Disaster Artist (2017) and This Is the End (2013).
BornAugust 29, 1981
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BornAugust 29, 1981
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      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Seth Rogen in An American Pickle (2020)
    An American Pickle
    5.7
    • Director
    • 2020
    James Franco, Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, and Dave Franco in The Disaster Artist (2017)
    The Disaster Artist
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2017
    Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Craig Robinson, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, and Jonah Hill in This Is the End (2013)
    This Is the End
    6.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
    Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
    Can You Ever Forgive Me?
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Coyote vs. Acme
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Sesame Street
      • Cinematographer
      • In Development
    • The Something
      • Cinematographer
      • In Development
    • Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson in The Naked Gun (2025)
      The Naked Gun
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, and Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
      Sonic the Hedgehog 3
      6.9
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • Amy Adams, Jessica Harper, Kerry O'Malley, Scoot McNairy, Ella Thomas, Zoë Chao, and Mary Holland in Nightbitch (2024)
      Nightbitch
      5.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Idris Elba in Knuckles (2024)
      Knuckles
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Steve Martin in Pepsi Zero Sugar: Great Acting or Great Taste - Steve Martin (2023)
      Pepsi Zero Sugar: Great Acting or Great Taste - Steve Martin
      6.6
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Ben Stiller in Pepsi Zero Sugar: Great Acting or Great Taste - Ben Stiller (2023)
      Pepsi Zero Sugar: Great Acting or Great Taste - Ben Stiller
      6.7
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Bros (2022)
      Bros
      6.4
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Jim Carrey, Luke Freeborn, James Marsden, Shemar Moore, Ted Barba, Rob 'Sluggo' Boyce, Tom Butler, Douglas Chapman, Colby Chartrand, Brennan Dyson, Idris Elba, Corry Glass, Leif Havdale, Ernie Jackson, David Jacox, Tom Holkenborg, Jim May, Angela Meryl, Mike Mitchell, Neal H. Moritz, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Gerald Paetz, Kyle Riefsnyder, Heath Stevenson, Shawn Stewart, Rhys Williams, Alex Bogomolov, Donna Jay Fulks, Toru Nakahara, Elizabeth Bowen, Nito Larioza, Brandon Trost, Don Lew, Tavita Woodard, Jeff Sanca, Mike Rufino, Preston Blaine Arsement, Stuart Murray, Adam Pally, Maria Ameerali, Sook Hexamer, Paul Lazenby, Josh Miller, Pat Casey, Parker Rowell-Laferriere, Aiden Cass, Stanislav Galimkhanov, Shaun Magee, Saida Dyson, Allan Luna, Leon Scherwitz, Yoko Jing, Larry Herrera, Mahlissa, Cheryl Lewis, Steve Chang, Eli Olson, Adrian Hein, Michelle Watson, Jeff Fowler, Tika Sumpter, Simon Chin, Shay Kuebler, Hitoshi Okuno, Johnson Phan, Ben Schwartz, Barry Nerling, Fraser Corbett, Tammy Nera, Kevin Mylrea, Scott Patey, Lee Majdoub, Ashlei Tave, Sean Kennedy, Quinn Early, Peter Brown, Katie Wright Pere, Yvetta Fisher, Toby Ascher, John Whittington, Sarah Surh, Andrew Kyrzyk, Robert Zen Humpage, Jason Triplett, Marcus Aurelio, Nilo Ghajar, Vladimir Ruzich, Natasha Rothwell, Jess Lundgren, Zac Vran, Vladimir Raiman, Krista Alvarez, Ha'a Keaulana, Mariah Dyson, Kevin Fortin, Nicholas Dohy, Brad Kalilimoku, Jared Khalifa, Keiran Bohay, Leighton Hara, Russell Lee, Chad Keaulana, and Melody Nosipho Niemann in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
      Sonic the Hedgehog 2
      6.5
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Ben Platt in Dear Evan Hansen (2021)
      Dear Evan Hansen
      6.1
      • director of photography
      • 2021
    • Heidi Schreck in What the Constitution Means to Me (2020)
      What the Constitution Means to Me
      7.4
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • John Goodman, Walton Goggins, Edi Patterson, Danny McBride, Skyler Gisondo, Cassidy Freeman, Adam Devine, Tony Cavalero, and Tim Baltz in The Righteous Gemstones (2019)
      The Righteous Gemstones
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • John Malkovich, Haley Joel Osment, Zac Efron, Jim Parsons, Angela Sarafyan, Kaya Scodelario, and Lily Collins in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
      Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
      6.7
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Endgame (2018)
      Endgame
      5.5
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
      Can You Ever Forgive Me?
      7.1
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Play (2018)
      Play
      6.8
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018

    Director

    • Idris Elba in Knuckles (2024)
      Knuckles
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Seth Rogen in An American Pickle (2020)
      An American Pickle
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Future Man (2017)
      Future Man
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Fireball Ministry: The Answer (2017)
      Fireball Ministry: The Answer
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Jason Trost in The FP (2011)
      The FP
      5.4
      • Director (as Trost Bros.)
      • 2011
    • Fireball Ministry: Butcher, Faker, Policy Maker
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2010
    • The Day the Dead Weren't Dead
      7.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Phillip Roebuck: Little Bo Peep
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2007
    • The FP (2007)
      The FP
      7.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Fireball Ministry: Sundown
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2005

    Special Effects

    • Anthony Hopkins, Christian Slater, Fionnula Flanagan, Jeffrey Tambor, John Turturro, Michael Clarke Duncan, Camryn Manheim, Christopher Lawford, Michael Lerner, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Stella Hopkins in Slipstream (2007)
      Slipstream
      4.8
      • special effects assistant
      • 2007
    • Al Pacino and Rachel Roberts in S1m0ne (2002)
      S1m0ne
      6.1
      • special effects assistant
      • 2002
    • Devon Sawa, Jason Schwartzman, Jaime King, Michael C. Maronna, Laura Prepon, and Jason Segel in Slackers (2002)
      Slackers
      5.3
      • special effects assistant
      • 2002
    • Tom Green in Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
      Freddy Got Fingered
      4.7
      • special effects assistant (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • Jim Carrey in Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
      Me, Myself & Irene
      6.6
      • special effects assistant
      • 2000
    • Madonna and Rupert Everett in The Next Best Thing (2000)
      The Next Best Thing
      4.7
      • special effects assistant (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Bats (1999)
      Bats
      4.1
      • special effects supervisor
      • 1999
    • Mena Suvari, Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Seann William Scott, and Eddie Kaye Thomas in American Pie (1999)
      American Pie
      7.0
      • special effects assistant
      • 1999
    • Winchell (1998)
      Winchell
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • special effects assistant (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, and Olivia Williams in Rushmore (1998)
      Rushmore
      7.6
      • special effects assistant (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • The Bus Stop
      7.6
      Short
      • special effects assistant
      • 1998
    • Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Jada Pinkett Smith, Courteney Cox, and Jerry O'Connell in Scream 2 (1997)
      Scream 2
      6.3
      • special effects assistant
      • 1997
    • Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
      Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
      3.6
      • special effects assistant
      • 1997
    • Vincent Perez in The Crow: City of Angels (1996)
      The Crow: City of Angels
      4.6
      • special effects assistant (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Francis Capra and Shaquille O'Neal in Kazaam (1996)
      Kazaam
      3.1
      • special effects assistant
      • 1996
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    The Attachment
    Weather Girl
    Clip 1:24
    Weather Girl
    Weather Girl
    Trailer 1:56
    Weather Girl
    Anti-Samaritan Hotline
    Trailer 1:13
    Anti-Samaritan Hotline

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • Trost Bros.
    • Born
      • August 29, 1981
    • Other works
      Directed and photographed music video "Sundown" (Fireball Ministry)
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      Has two siblings, Jason Trost and Sarah Trost.

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