Brandon Trost
American cinematographer, screenwriter, director, producer, and actor
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Brandon Scott Trost (born August 29, 1981) is an American cinematographer and director.
August 29, 1981
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Trost at the premiere of The FP, 2011 Fantasia Festival | |
| Born | Brandon Scott Trost August 29, 1981 Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater | Los Angeles Film School |
| Occupations | Cinematographer, screenwriter, director, producer, actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Relatives | Jason Trost (brother) |
Early life and education
Trost was born in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, to Karen (née French)[1] and Ron Trost, a special effects coordinator.
His grandfather, Scott Maitland, was an assistant director,[2] and his great-grandfather was a stuntman. His uncle was actor Victor French.[3]
He grew up in Frazier Park, California with his brother Jason and sister Sarah.[4][5]
Trost attended at the Frazier Mountain High School[6] and later graduated from the Los Angeles Film School.[7]
He has cited Andrew Laszlo as one of his favorite cinematographers, calling Streets of Fire "one of the most amazing-looking movies from the 1980s."[8]
Career
Trost is a cinematographer, screenwriter, and film director, whose credits include writing and directing The FP (2011) with his brother Jason.
He started as cinematographer of a number of independent/low-budget projects like Crank: High Voltage, Halloween II and MacGruber, before becoming a frequent collaborator of Seth Rogen, working on films like This Is the End, Neighbors, The Interview and The Night Before, until he worked solo as director of An American Pickle.
Trost then became active as cinematographer of big-budget films like Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and its sequel, as well as Coyote vs. Acme.
Filmography
Cinematographer
Film
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Direct-to-video
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | State's Evidence | Benjamin Louis |
| 2008 | Pulse 2: Afterlife | Joel Soisson |
| Pulse 3 |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | King of the Road | Christopher Holmes |
| Indecent Proposal | Scott Quigley | |
| In Too Deep | ||
| 2002 | Last Word | Karinna Bakker |
| All Good Things | Levi Holiman | |
| Trust | Andre Campbell | |
| 2003 | Dark as Day | Levi Holiman |
| Shit Happens | Dan Fogelman | |
| The Attachment | Alex Nicoll | |
| Frame of Mind | Simon Joecker | |
| William Wilson | Nicholas Davis | |
| 2004 | Fish Out of Water | Dewey Kim |
| In the Garden | Craig Dittrich | |
| Messiah | Tiago Mesquita | |
| 2005 | Secret Santa Deluxe | Marc Milstein |
| We All Fall Down | Jake Kennedy | |
| Blockbusters | Trever James Luke Rold | |
| Manejar | Shelly Gant | |
| 2006 | That Guy | Dash Mihok |
| Time Capsule | Levi Holiman | |
| Solus | Richard Heller | |
| 2007 | Teri | Trever James |
| The FP | Himself Jason Trost | |
| The Day the Dead Weren't Dead | ||
| 2008 | Person, Place or Thing | Elle Martini |
| 2010 | Anti-Samaritan Hotline | A. Tad Chamberlain |
| 2012 | The Ballad of Danko Jones | Jason Diamond Josh Diamond |
| 2018 | Endgame | Matthew Castellanos |
Television
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Episode(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | "The Warrior" |
| Ged Wright | "Don't Ever Say I Wasn't There for You" | ||
| Jorma Taccone | "The Flames of Disaster" |
Music video
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Master of None | Fireball Ministry |
| 2004 | (Welcome to The) Sun Tangled Angel Revival | Kevn Kinney |
| Shine | Josh Todd | |
| 2005 | Sundown | Fireball Ministry |
| New York Girls | Celebutante | |
| 2006 | Lillian, Egypt | Josh Ritter |
| I Won't Remember Your Name | The Letter Openers | |
| Girl in the War | Josh Ritter | |
| In the Satellite Rides a Star | Old 97's | |
| Weathered Soul | Manntis | |
| 2007 | Destroyer | Static-X |
| Love Me Like the World Is Ending | Ben Lee | |
| Little Bo Peep | Phillip Roebuck | |
| Beautiful Tragedy | In This Moment | |
| 2008 | Little Dog | Million Dollar Mouth |
| 2009 | Super Villain | Powerman 5000 |
| Whatever It Is | Zac Brown | |
| Thinking About You | The Soul of John Black | |
| 2010 | Full of Regret | Danko Jones |
| Had Enough | ||
| Sick Bubblegum | Rob Zombie | |
| Mars Needs Women | ||
| Butcher, Faker, Policy Maker | Fireball Ministry | |
| 2011 | Detroit City | Drivin N Cryin |
| 2012 | American Daydream | Electric Guest |
| 2013 | Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Supertown | Rob Zombie |
| Go Kindergarten | The Lonely Island (featuring Robyn) | |
| 2016 | Saw It Coming | G-Eazy (featuring Jeremih) |
| 2017 | Run | Foo Fighters |
| The Sky Is a Neighborhood | ||
| The Answer | Fireball Minister |
Director
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Future Man | "Pandora's Mailbox" |
| 2024 | Knuckles | "The Shabbat Dinner" |
Music video
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sundown | Fireball Ministry |
| 2007 | Little Bo Peep | Phillip Roebuck |
| 2010 | Butcher, Faker, Policy Maker | Fireball Ministry |
| 2017 | The Answer |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2025 | The Naked Gun | Mug Shot Photographer | Uncredited |
Notes
- Co-written and co-directed with Jason Trost; credited as "Trost Bros."