Brandon Trost

Brandon Trost

Born 1981-08-29 (age 44) Los Angeles, California, USA
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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.

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Known For

The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun

2025

as Mug Shot Photographer (uncredited)

Crank: High Voltage
Crank: High Voltage

2009

as White Slave Boy (uncredited)

This Is the End
This Is the End

2013

as Cannibal (uncredited)

Rushmore
Rushmore

1998

as Vietnamese Soldier with Rocket Launcher (uncredited)

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

2019

as Colorado Jailhouse Cameraman

MacGruber
MacGruber

2010

as Brick's Boyfriend

Kazaam
Kazaam

1996

as Student (uncredited)

Demon Slayer
Demon Slayer

2003

as 19th Century Sheriff

Lightning Bug
Lightning Bug

2004

as Seismograph Drummer (uncredited)

Slayer: The Repentless Killogy