Actor

Brandon Trost

Camera

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Acting credits

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TMDB popularity

2.7

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Movies: 59Series: 3Crew credits: 58

TMDB ID: 64227

IMDb ID: nm1060930

Known for: Camera

Born: August 29, 1981

Age: 44

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1996 - 2027

Years active: 32

Average TMDB rating: 6.03

Wikidata: Q15732459

Also known as

Brandon Scott Trost

Other jobs

Director of Photography (41)Additional Photography (5)Director (5)Second Unit Director of Photography (2)Special Effects Assistant (2)Cinematography (1)Special Effects (1)Thanks (1)

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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.