Brandon Trost

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Brandon Trost

Camera 45 August 29, 1981

Los Angeles, California, USA

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 broth…

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American Pie

American Pie

6.6 1999 Movie
Neighbors

Neighbors

6.2 2014 Movie
This Is the End

This Is the End

6.2 2013 Movie
The Interview

The Interview

6.2 2014 Movie
Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

7.4 2022 Movie
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

5.8 2016 Movie
Me, Myself & Irene

Me, Myself & Irene

6.6 2000 Movie
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

5.0 2011 Movie
Coyote vs. Acme

Coyote vs. Acme

7.6 2026 Movie
The Disaster Artist

The Disaster Artist

7.1 2017 Movie
Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

7.6 2024 Movie
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

7.0 2019 Movie

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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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brandon Trost, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

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  1. 2027
    Sonic the Hedgehog 4

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 2026
    Coyote vs. Acme

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 2026
    Little Brother

    Movie Cameraman

  4. 2025
    The Naked Gun

    Movie Mug Shot Photographer (uncredited)

  5. 2024
    Sonic the Hedgehog 3

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 2024
    Nightbitch

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 2024
    Knuckles

    TV show Director

  8. 2022
    Bros

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 2022
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 2022
    Studio 666

    Movie Thanks

  11. 2021
    Dear Evan Hansen

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 2020
    What the Constitution Means to Me

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 2020
    An American Pickle

    Movie Director

  14. 2019
    Slayer: The Repentless Killogy

    Movie Gangster

  15. 2019
    Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

    Movie Colorado Jailhouse Cameraman

  16. 2018
    Endgame

    Movie Cinematography

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  1. 2018
    Can You Ever Forgive Me?

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 2018
    Barry

    TV show Director of Photography

  3. 2017
    Future Man

    TV show Director of Photography

  4. 2017
    The Disaster Artist

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 2016
    Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 2016
    Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 2015
    The Night Before

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 2015
    Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 2015
    The Diary of a Teenage Girl

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 2014
    The Interview

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 2014
    Neighbors

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 2014
    That Awkward Moment

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 2013
    This Is the End

    Movie Cannibal (uncredited)

  14. 2013
    The Lords of Salem

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 2012
    That's My Boy

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 2012
    The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'

    Movie Self

  17. 2011
    Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

    Movie Director of Photography

  18. 2011
    The FP

    Movie Director

  19. 2010
    MacGruber

    Movie Brick's Boyfriend

  20. 2010
    A Buddy Story

    Movie Cinematography

  21. 2009
    Little Hercules

    Movie Additional Photography

  22. 2009
    Halloween II

    Movie Director of Photography

  23. 2009
    Weather Girl

    Movie Director of Photography

  24. 2009
    Crank: High Voltage

    Movie White Slave Boy (uncredited)