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Brandon Trost

Brandon Trost

Known For Camera
Birthday Aug 29, 1981 (44)
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 is also a frequent collaborator 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 films 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brandon Trost, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun

2025

as Mug Shot Photographer (uncredited)

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

2019

as Colorado Jailhouse Cameraman

This Is the End

This Is the End

2013

as Cannibal (uncredited)

MacGruber

MacGruber

2010

as Brick's Boyfriend

Crank: High Voltage

Crank: High Voltage

2009

as White Slave Boy (uncredited)

Lightning Bug

Lightning Bug

2004

as Seismograph Drummer (uncredited)

Demon Slayer

Demon Slayer

2003

as 19th Century Sheriff

Rushmore

Rushmore

1998

as Vietnamese Soldier with Rocket Launcher (uncredited)

Kazaam

Kazaam

1996

as Student (uncredited)

The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun

2025

Director of Photography

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

2024

Director of Photography

Nightbitch

Nightbitch

2024

Director of Photography

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

2022

Director of Photography

Bros

Bros

2022

Director of Photography

Studio 666

Studio 666

2022

Thanks

Dear Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen

2021

Director of Photography

What the Constitution Means to Me

What the Constitution Means to Me

2020

Director of Photography

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

2019

"A" Camera Operator, Director of Photography

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

2018

Director of Photography

The Disaster Artist

The Disaster Artist

2017

Director of Photography

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016

Director of Photography

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

2016

Director of Photography

The Night Before

The Night Before

2015

Director of Photography

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

2015

Director of Photography

The Diary of a Teenage Girl

The Diary of a Teenage Girl

2015

Director of Photography

Neighbors

Neighbors

2014

Director of Photography

The Interview

The Interview

2014

Director of Photography

That Awkward Moment

That Awkward Moment

2014

Director of Photography

This Is the End

This Is the End

2013

Director of Photography

The Lords of Salem

The Lords of Salem

2013

Director of Photography

That's My Boy

That's My Boy

2012

Director of Photography

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

2011

Director of Photography

The FP

The FP

2011

Director of Photography, Writer

MacGruber

MacGruber

2010

Director of Photography

A Buddy Story

A Buddy Story

2010

Cinematography

Weather Girl

Weather Girl

2009

Director of Photography

Little Hercules

Little Hercules

2009

Additional Photography

Halloween II

Halloween II

2009

Director of Photography

Crank: High Voltage

Crank: High Voltage

2009

Director of Photography

The Hottie & The Nottie

The Hottie & The Nottie

2008

Second Unit Director of Photography

Pulse 2: Afterlife

Pulse 2: Afterlife

2008

Director of Photography

Pulse 3

Pulse 3

2008

Director of Photography

Broken Glass

Broken Glass

2007

Director of Photography

He Was a Quiet Man

He Was a Quiet Man

2007

Director of Photography

Hannibal Rising

Hannibal Rising

2007

Additional Photography

Days of Darkness

Days of Darkness

2007

Director of Photography

Karla

Karla

2006

Second Unit Director of Photography

Young, Single & Angry

Young, Single & Angry

2006

Additional Photography

We All Fall Down

We All Fall Down

2005

Director of Photography

Wolf Creek

Wolf Creek

2005

Additional Photography

Feast

Feast

2005

Additional Photography

Chaos

Chaos

2005

Director of Photography

Lightning Bug

Lightning Bug

2004

Director of Photography

Demon Slayer

Demon Slayer

2003

Director of Photography

Me, Myself & Irene

Me, Myself & Irene

2000

Special Effects Assistant

American Pie

American Pie

1999

Special Effects Assistant

Bats

Bats

1999

Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects

An American Pickle

An American Pickle

2020

Director

The FP

The FP

2011

Director

The FP

The FP

2007

Director

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