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Brandon Trost
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Brandon Trost

29 Aug 1981Born
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Los Angeles, California, USABirthplace

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.

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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.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2026Little BrotherFilm: Cameraman
  2. 2025The Naked GunFilm: Mug Shot Photographer (uncredited)
  3. 2024KnucklesSeries: Director (1 episode)
  4. 2020An American PickleFilm: Director
  5. 2019Slayer: The Repentless KillogyFilm: Gangster
  6. 2019Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and VileFilm: Colorado Jailhouse Cameraman
  7. 2013This Is the EndFilm: Cannibal (uncredited)
  8. 2011The FPFilm: Director, Writer
  9. 2010MacGruberFilm: Brick's Boyfriend
  10. 2009Crank: High VoltageFilm: White Slave Boy (uncredited)
  11. 2007The Day The Dead Weren't DeadFilm: Director
  12. 2007The FPFilm: Director
  13. 2004Lightning BugFilm: Seismograph Drummer (uncredited)
  14. 2003Demon SlayerFilm: 19th Century Sheriff
  15. 1998RushmoreFilm: Vietnamese Soldier with Rocket Launcher (uncredited)
  16. 1996KazaamFilm: Student (uncredited)

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