Brandon Trost
Brandon Trost
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brandon Trost, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Known Credits
75
Gender
Male
Birthday
1981-08-29 (43 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Acting

2019

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile as Colorado Jailhouse Cameraman

2013

This Is the End as Cannibal (uncredited)

2010

MacGruber as Brick's Boyfriend

2009

Crank: High Voltage as White Slave Boy (uncredited)

2004

Lightning Bug as Seismograph Drummer (uncredited)

2003

Demon Slayer as 19th Century Sheriff

1998

Rushmore as Vietnamese Soldier with Rocket Launcher (uncredited)

1996

Kazaam as Student (uncredited)
Crew

2024

Nightbitch Director of Photography

2024

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Director of Photography

2022

Studio 666 Thanks

2022

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Director of Photography

2022

Bros Director of Photography

2021

Dear Evan Hansen Director of Photography

2020

What the Constitution Means to Me Director of Photography

2015

The Diary of a Teenage Girl Director of Photography

2014

Neighbors Director of Photography

2014

The Interview Director of Photography

2014

That Awkward Moment Director of Photography

2013

The Lords of Salem Director of Photography

2013

This Is the End Director of Photography

2012

That's My Boy Director of Photography

2011

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Director of Photography

2011

The FP Director

2011

The FP Writer

2009

Little Hercules Additional Photography

2009

Crank: High Voltage Director of Photography

2009

Halloween II Director of Photography

2008

The Hottie & The Nottie Second Unit Director of Photography

2007

He Was a Quiet Man Director of Photography

2007

Hannibal Rising Additional Photography

2007

Broken Glass Director of Photography

2006

Young, Single & Angry Additional Photography

2006

Karla Second Unit Director of Photography

2005

Chaos Director of Photography

2005

Wolf Creek Additional Photography

2005

Feast Additional Photography

2004

Lightning Bug Director of Photography

NaN

Let It Kill You Director of Photography

NaN

Coyote vs. Acme Director of Photography

2025

The Naked Gun Director of Photography

2024

Knuckles Director

2024

Knuckles Director of Photography

2024

Knuckles Cinematography

2020

An American Pickle Director

2019

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile Director of Photography

2018

Can You Ever Forgive Me? Director of Photography

2018

Barry Director of Photography

2017

The Disaster Artist Director of Photography

2017

Future Man Director of Photography

2016

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Director of Photography

2015

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse Director of Photography

2009

Weather Girl Director of Photography

2008

Pulse 2: Afterlife Director of Photography

NaN

The Something Director of Photography

2016

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Director of Photography

2015

The Night Before Director of Photography

2011

The FP Director of Photography

2010

A Buddy Story Cinematography

2010

MacGruber Director of Photography

2008

Pulse 3 Director of Photography

2007

Days of Darkness Director of Photography

2007

The FP Director

2006

Outside Sales Director of Photography

2005

We All Fall Down Director of Photography

2003

Demon Slayer Director of Photography

2001

Indecent Proposal Director of Photography

2000

Me, Myself & Irene Special Effects Assistant

1999

Bats Special Effects

1999

American Pie Special Effects Assistant

1999

Bats Special Effects Supervisor