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Brandon Trost

Brandon Trost

Camera1981Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Brandon Scott Trost (born August 29, 1981) is an American cinematographer, screenwriter, and film director whose credits include writing and directing The FP (2011) with his brother Jason, as well as being the cinematographer of several films, including Crank: High Voltage, Halloween II, MacGruber, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and That's My Boy. Trost also frequently collaborates with Seth Rogen, including the films This Is the End, Neighbors, The Interview, The Night Before and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising. Trost's first film as a solo director, An American Pickle, was released in 2020.

Trost was also the cinematographer of the film Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and its 2024 sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the sequels to the 2020 film adaptation of the video game Sonic the Hedgehog.

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Acting History

Future
The Something
Director of Photography
2027
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Director of Photography
2025
The Naked Gun
as Mug Shot Photographer (uncredited)
The Naked Gun
Director of Photography
2024
Nightbitch
Director of Photography
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Director of Photography
Knuckles
TVDirector of Photography
Knuckles
TVCinematography
Knuckles
TVDirector
2022
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Director of Photography
2021
Dear Evan Hansen
Director of Photography
2020
2018
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Director of Photography
Barry
TVDirector of Photography
2017
The Disaster Artist
Director of Photography
Future Man
TVDirector of Photography1 eps
2016
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Director of Photography
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Director of Photography
2015
The Night Before
Director of Photography
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Director of Photography
2014
Neighbors
Director of Photography
The Interview
Director of Photography
That Awkward Moment
Director of Photography
2013
This Is the End
as Cannibal (uncredited)
The Lords of Salem
Director of Photography
This Is the End
Director of Photography
2012
That's My Boy
Director of Photography
2011
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Director of Photography
The FP
Director
The FP
Writer
The FP
Director of Photography
2010
MacGruber
as Brick's Boyfriend
A Buddy Story
Cinematography
MacGruber
Director of Photography
2009
Crank: High Voltage
as White Slave Boy (uncredited)
Crank: High Voltage
Director of Photography
Halloween II
Director of Photography
Little Hercules
Additional Photography
Weather Girl
Director of Photography
2008
The Hottie & The Nottie
Second Unit Director of Photography
Pulse 2: Afterlife
Director of Photography
Pulse 3
Director of Photography
2007
Hannibal Rising
Additional Photography
Days of Darkness
Director of Photography
Broken Glass
Director of Photography
The FP
Director
He Was a Quiet Man
Director of Photography
2006
Outside Sales
Director of Photography
Karla
Second Unit Director of Photography
2005
Chaos
Director of Photography
Feast
Additional Photography
Wolf Creek
Additional Photography
2004
Lightning Bug
as Seismograph Drummer (uncredited)
Lightning Bug
Director of Photography
2003
Demon Slayer
as 19th Century Sheriff
Demon Slayer
Director of Photography
2000
Me, Myself & Irene
Special Effects Assistant
1999
American Pie
Special Effects Assistant
Bats
Special Effects
Bats
Special Effects Supervisor
1998
Rushmore
as Vietnamese Soldier with Rocket Launcher (uncredited)
1996
Kazaam
as Student (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/29/1981(44 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA