Brandon Trost
Brandon Trost | |
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Born | Brandon Scott Trost August 29, 1981 Los Angeles,California, United States |
Alma mater | Los Angeles Film School |
Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, screenwriter, director, producer, actor |
Years active | 1996–present |
Relatives | Jason Trost(brother) |
Brandon Scott Trost(born August 29, 1981) is an American cinematographer, screenwriter, and film director whose credits include writing and directingThe FP(2011) with his brotherJason,as well as being the cinematographer of several films, includingCrank: High Voltage,Halloween II,MacGruber,Ghost Rider: Spirit of VengeanceandThat's My Boy.Trost is also a frequent collaborator withSeth Rogen,including the filmsThis Is the End,Neighbors,The Interview,The Night BeforeandNeighbors 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 filmsSonic the Hedgehog 2and its 2024 sequel,Sonic the Hedgehog 3,the sequels to the2020 film adaptationof the video game,Sonic the Hedgehog.
Early life
[edit]Trost was born in 1981 inLos Angeles,California, to Karen (née French)[1]and Ron Trost, a special effects coordinator. His grandfather, Scott Maitland, was anassistant director,[2]and his great-grandfather was a stuntman. His uncle was actorVictor French.[3]He attendedFrazier Mountain High School[4]and later graduated fromLos Angeles Film School.[5]He grew up inFrazier Park, Californiawith his brotherJasonand sister Sarah.[6][7]
Influences
[edit]Trost has citedAndrew Laszloas one of his favorite cinematographers, callingStreets of Fire"one of the most amazing-looking movies from the 1980s."[8]
Filmography
[edit]Director
[edit]Short film
- The FP(2007)
- The Day the Dead Weren't Dead(Also producer) (2007)
Feature film
- The FP[a](2011)
- An American Pickle(2020)
Television
Year | Title | Episode |
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2017 | Future Man | "Pandora's Mailbox" |
2024 | Knuckles | "The Shabbat Dinner" |
Cinematographer
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2001 | Deuces | Michael Winnick | |
2004 | Lightning Bug | Robert Green Hall | |
State's Evidence | Benjamin Louis | ||
2005 | The Salon | Mark Brown | |
Val/Val | Gustavo Camelot | With Tobias Datum | |
Chaos | David DeFalco | ||
2006 | Outside Sales | Blayne Weaver | |
Special Ops: Delta Force | Cole S. McKay | ||
2007 | He Was a Quiet Man | Frank Cappello | Jury Awardfor Best Cinematography |
Broken Glass | Gustavo Camelot | With Tobias Datum and Alejandro Lalinde | |
One of Our Own | Abe Levy | ||
Days of Darkness | Jake Kennedy | ||
The Last Season | Bryan Kramer | ||
2008 | Pulse 2: Afterlife | Joel Soisson | |
Pulse 3 | |||
Presence | Brian Kramer | ||
2009 | Weather Girl | Blayne Weaver | |
Crank: High Voltage | Mark Neveldine Brian Taylor |
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Halloween II | Rob Zombie | ||
Karma Kova | Michael Buechler | Documentary film; With Ted Gianopulos and Bradley Ragland | |
2010 | A Buddy Story | Marc Erlbaum | |
MacGruber | Jorma Taccone | ||
Mad World | Cory Cataldo | ||
2011 | The FP | Himself Jason Trost |
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | Mark Neveldine Brian Taylor |
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2012 | That's My Boy | Sean Anders | |
The Lords of Salem | Rob Zombie | ||
2013 | This Is the End | Seth Rogen Evan Goldberg |
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2014 | That Awkward Moment | Tom Gormican | |
Neighbors | Nicholas Stoller | ||
The Interview | Seth Rogen Evan Goldberg |
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2015 | The Diary of a Teenage Girl | Marielle Heller | Sundance: U.S. drama, special jury award for cinematography |
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse | Christopher B. Landon | ||
The Night Before | Jonathan Levine | ||
2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Nicholas Stoller | |
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Akiva Schaffer Jorma Taccone |
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2017 | The Disaster Artist | James Franco | |
2018 | Can You Ever Forgive Me? | Marielle Heller | |
2019 | Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile | Joe Berlinger | |
2021 | Dear Evan Hansen | Stephen Chbosky | |
2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Jeff Fowler | |
Bros | Nicholas Stoller | ||
Coyote vs. Acme | Dave Green | Unreleased[9] | |
2024 | Nightbitch† | Marielle Heller | Post-production |
Sonic the Hedgehog 3† | Jeff Fowler |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Director(s) | Episode(s) |
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2012 | Dark Wall | Toby Wilkins | "6:14" |
2017 | Future Man | Seth Rogen Evan Goldberg |
"Pilot" |
2018 | Barry | Bill Hader | "Chapter One: Make Your Mark" |
2019 | The Righteous Gemstones | Danny McBride | "The Righteous Gemstones" |
2024 | Knuckles | Jeff Fowler Ged Wright Jorma Taccone |
"The Warrior" "Don't Ever Say I Wasn't There for You" "The Flames of Disaster" |
Acting roles
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Kazaam | Student | Uncredited |
1998 | Rushmore | Vietnamese soldier with rocket launcher | |
2004 | Lightning Bug | Seismograph drummer | |
2009 | Crank: High Voltage | White Slave Boy | |
2010 | MacGruber | Brick's boyfriend | |
2013 | This Is the End | Cannibal | Uncredited |
2019 | Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile | Interview Cameraman |
Notes
[edit]- ^Co-written and co-directed withJason Trost;credited as "Trost Bros."
References
[edit]- ^"Brandon Scott Trost, Born 08/29/1981 in California".California Birth Index.RetrievedJuly 9,2015.
- ^Reynolds, Rebecca (July 1, 2013)."All Indie Family".The Independent.Archived fromthe originalon February 27, 2014.RetrievedMarch 26,2014.
- ^Gale, Wayne (April 18, 2013)."The Lords of Salem - Exclusive Interview with Cinematographer Brandon Trost".Dread Central.RetrievedJanuary 28,2014.
- ^Barrera, Brandon (August 15, 2008)."Filmmaking Brothers to Make Feature Of 'The FP'".Mountain Enterprise.RetrievedJune 13,2014.
- ^"Brandon Trost shoots 'This is the End'".British Cinematographer.Archived fromthe originalon June 22, 2013.RetrievedJanuary 27,2014.
- ^Mancini, Vince (March 15, 2012)."Smiles Humped All up My Face".The Portland Mercury.Index Publishing.RetrievedJanuary 27,2014.
- ^Carey, Anna (March 19, 2012)."Makers of 'The FP' discuss inspiration for their surreal film".The Daily Californian.Independent Berkeley Students Publishing Company.
- ^S., Iain (March 17, 2011)."SXSW/American Cinematographer: The FP's Brandon Trost".CHUD. Archived fromthe originalon February 8, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 28,2014.
- ^Taylor, Drew (February 9, 2024)."The Final Days of 'Coyote vs. Acme': Offers, Rejections and a Roadrunner Race Against Time | Exclusive".TheWrap.RetrievedFebruary 9,2024.