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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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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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Seth Rogen, Brandon Trost, and Evan Goldberg in The Interview (2014)
Brandon Trost, Joe Berlinger and Zac Efron in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile
Brandon Trost and Dave Grohl in Foo Fighters: Run
Brandon Trost and James Franco in The Disaster Artist.
Brandon Trost in This is the End
Brandon Barrera, Brandon Trost, and Jason Trost in The FP (2011)

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 v. Acme
    • Cinematographer
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Sesame Street
    • Cinematographer
    • In Development
    • 2024
  • Nightbitch
    • Cinematographer
    • Post-production
  • The Something
    • Cinematographer
    • In Development
  • Bros (2022)
    Bros
    • director of photography
    • 2022
  • Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Idris Elba, Tika Sumpter, and Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2
    • director of photography
    • 2022
  • Ben Platt in Dear Evan Hansen (2021)
    Dear Evan Hansen
    • director of photography
    • 2021
  • Heidi Schreck in What the Constitution Means to Me (2020)
    What the Constitution Means to Me
    • director of photography
    • 2020
  • The Righteous Gemstones (2019)
    The Righteous Gemstones
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 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
    • director of photography
    • 2019
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Endgame (2018)
    Endgame
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
    Can You Ever Forgive Me?
    • director of photography
    • 2018
  • Play (2018)
    Play
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Bill Hader in Barry (2018)
    Barry
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Future Man (2017)
    Future Man
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • James Franco, Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, and Dave Franco in The Disaster Artist (2017)
    The Disaster Artist
    • director of photography
    • 2017
  • Fireball Ministry: The Answer (2017)
    Fireball Ministry: The Answer
    • Cinematographer
    • Music Video
    • 2017
  • Foo Fighters: The Sky is a Neighborhood (2017)
    Foo Fighters: The Sky is a Neighborhood
    • Cinematographer
    • Music Video
    • 2017
  • Seth Rogen in Dumpster Diving (2017)
    Dumpster Diving
    • Cinematographer
    • Video
    • 2017

Director

  • Seth Rogen in An American Pickle (2020)
    An American Pickle
    • Director
    • 2020
  • Future Man (2017)
    Future Man
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Fireball Ministry: The Answer (2017)
    Fireball Ministry: The Answer
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2017
  • Jason Trost in The FP (2011)
    The FP
    • Director (as Trost Bros.)
    • 2011
  • Fireball Ministry: Butcher, Faker, Policy Maker
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2010
  • The Day the Dead Weren't Dead
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Little Bo Peep
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2007
  • The FP (2007)
    The FP
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Fireball Ministry: Sundown
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 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
    • special effects assistant
    • 2007
  • Al Pacino and Rachel Roberts in S1m0ne (2002)
    S1m0ne
    • special effects assistant
    • 2002
  • Devon Sawa, Jason Schwartzman, Jaime King, Michael C. Maronna, Laura Prepon, and Jason Segel in Slackers (2002)
    Slackers
    • special effects assistant
    • 2002
  • Tom Green in Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
    Freddy Got Fingered
    • special effects assistant
    • 2001
  • Jim Carrey in Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
    Me, Myself & Irene
    • special effects assistant
    • 2000
  • Madonna and Rupert Everett in The Next Best Thing (2000)
    The Next Best Thing
    • special effects assistant (uncredited)
    • 2000
  • Bats (1999)
    Bats
    • 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
    • special effects assistant
    • 1999
  • Winchell (1998)
    Winchell
    • special effects assistant (uncredited)
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • Rushmore (1998)
    Rushmore
    • special effects assistant (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • The Bus Stop
    • special effects assistant
    • Short
    • 1998
  • Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Jada Pinkett Smith, Courteney Cox, and Jerry O'Connell in Scream 2 (1997)
    Scream 2
    • special effects assistant
    • 1997
  • Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
    Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
    • special effects assistant
    • 1997
  • Vincent Perez in The Crow: City of Angels (1996)
    The Crow: City of Angels
    • special effects assistant (uncredited)
    • 1996
  • Francis Capra and Shaquille O'Neal in Kazaam (1996)
    Kazaam
    • special effects assistant
    • 1996
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Videos10

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Full Movie 12:29
SOLUS
The Attachment
Full Movie 16:00
The Attachment
Weather Girl
Clip 1:23
Weather Girl
Weather Girl
Trailer 1:56
Weather Girl
Anti-Samaritan Hotline
Trailer 1:12
Anti-Samaritan Hotline
Weather Girl
Trailer 2:05
Weather Girl
person, place or thing
Trailer 1:17
person, place or thing
Outside Sales
Trailer 1:30
Outside Sales
The First Ten Minutes
Video 11:50
The First Ten Minutes

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)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Has two siblings, Jason Trost and Sarah Trost.

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