Brandon Scott Trost (born August 29, 1981) is an American cinematographer, screenwriter, and film director whose credits include writing and directing ''

The FP ''The FP'' is a 2011 American comedy film written and directed by Brandon and Jason Trost. The film focuses on two gangs, the 248 and the 245, fighting for control of Frazier Park (the FP). The gangs settle their disputes by playing ''Beat ...

'' (2011) with his brother

Jason Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He w ...

, as well as being the cinematographer of several films, including '' Crank: High Voltage'', '' Halloween II'', ''

MacGruber ''MacGruber'' was a recurring sketch on the NBC television series ''Saturday Night Live'', first appearing on the show in January 2007. The sketch is a parody of the 1985–1992 adventure series ''MacGyver''. The sketch stars Will Forte as spec ...

'', '' Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'' and '' That's My Boy''. Trost is also a frequent collaborator with

Seth Rogen Seth Aaron Rogen (; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Originally a stand-up comedian in Vancouver, he moved to Los Angeles for a part in Judd Apatow's series ''Freaks and Geeks'', and then got a part on ...

, including the films ''

This Is the End ''This Is the End'' is a 2013 American apocalyptic stoner action fantasy black comedy film written, directed and produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, in their directorial debuts. It is a feature-length film adaptation of the short film ...

'', '' Neighbors'', ''

The Interview ''The Interview'' is a 2014 satirical alternate history action-comedy film co-produced and directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg in their second directorial work, following ''This Is the End'' (2013). The screenplay was written by Dan Sterl ...

'', '' The Night Before'' and '' Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising''. Trost's first film as a solo director, ''

An American Pickle ''An American Pickle'' is a 2020 American comedy-drama film directed by Brandon Trost (in his solo directorial debut) and written by Simon Rich, based on his 2013 short story "Sell Out". The film stars Seth Rogen as an Eastern European Jewish im ...

'', was released in 2020.

Early life

Trost was born in 1981 in

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

, California, to Karen (née French) and Ron Trost, a special effects coordinator. His grandfather, Scott Maitland, was an

assistant director The role of an assistant director on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have to tak ...

, and his great-grandfather was a stuntman. His uncle was actor

Victor French Victor Edwin French (December 4, 1934 – June 15, 1989) was an American actor and director. He is remembered for roles on the television programs ''Gunsmoke'', ''Little House on the Prairie'', ''Highway to Heaven'', and ''Carter Country''. ...

. He attended Frazier Mountain High School and later graduated from

Los Angeles Film School The Los Angeles Film School (informally LA Film School) is a for-profit college in Los Angeles, California offering associate and bachelor's degrees in majors relating to the entertainment industry. The school encompasses the Los Angeles Recordin ...

. He grew up in

Frazier Park, California Frazier Park is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is west of Lebec, at an elevation of . It is one of the Mountain Communities of the Tejon Pass. The population was 2,691 in the 2010 census, up from 2,348 in 2000. Histo ...

with his brother

and sister Sarah.

Influences

Trost has cited

Andrew Laszlo Andrew Laszlo A.S.C. hu, László András (January 12, 1926 – October 7, 2011) was a Hungarian-American cinematographer best known for his work on the cult film classic '' The Warriors''. He earned Emmy nominations for ''The Man Without a C ...

as one of his favorite cinematographers, calling '' Streets of Fire'' "one of the most amazing-looking movies from the 1980s."

Filmography

As director

As cinematographer

As actor

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Trost, Brandon 1981 births Living people American cinematographers People from Los Angeles