Brandon Trost
Brandon Trost | |
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 Trost at the premiere of The FP, 2011 Fantasia Festival | |
| 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 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.
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]
Trost has cited Andrew Laszlo as one of his favorite cinematographers, calling Streets of Fire "one of the most amazing-looking movies from the 1980s."[4]
He attended Frazier Mountain High School[5] and later graduated from Los Angeles Film School.[6] He grew up in Frazier Park, California with his brother Jason and sister Sarah.[7][8]
Filmography
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" |
Cinematographer
Film
Direct-to-video
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | State's Evidence | Benjamin Louis |
| 2008 | Pulse 2: Afterlife | Joel Soisson |
| Pulse 3 |
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 Ged Wright Jorma Taccone |
"The Warrior" "Don't Ever Say I Wasn't There for You" "The Flames of Disaster" |
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 |
Notes
- ^ Co-written and co-directed with Jason Trost; credited as "Trost Bros."
References
- ^ "Brandon Scott Trost, Born 08/29/1981 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ Reynolds, Rebecca (July 1, 2013). "All Indie Family". The Independent. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ Gale, Wayne (April 18, 2013). "The Lords of Salem - Exclusive Interview with Cinematographer Brandon Trost". Dread Central. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ S., Iain (March 17, 2011). "SXSW/American Cinematographer: The FP's Brandon Trost". CHUD. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ Barrera, Brandon (August 15, 2008). "Filmmaking Brothers to Make Feature Of 'The FP'". Mountain Enterprise. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "Brandon Trost shoots 'This is the End'". British Cinematographer. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ^ Mancini, Vince (March 15, 2012). "Smiles Humped All up My Face". The Portland Mercury. Index Publishing. Retrieved January 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.
- ^ Taylor, Drew (February 9, 2024). "The Final Days of 'Coyote vs. Acme': Offers, Rejections and a Roadrunner Race Against Time | Exclusive". TheWrap. Retrieved February 9, 2024.