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 Trost, Brandon and Jason Trost. The film focuses on two gangs, the 248 and the 245, fighting for control of Frazier Park, California, Frazier Park (the FP). The gangs s ...

'' (2011) with his brother

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, 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 is also a frequent collaborator with

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, including the films ''

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'', '' Neighbors'', ''

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'', '' 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 films ''

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'' and its 2024 sequel, ''

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'', the sequels to the 2020 film adaptation of the video game, ''

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''.

Early life

Trost was born in 1981 in

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, 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 (AD) 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 ...

, 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 Record ...

. He grew up in

Frazier Park, California Frazier Park is a village and 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 2,592 in the 2020 census, down from 2,691 ...

with his brother

and sister Sarah.

Influences

Trost has cited Andrew Laszlo as one of his favorite cinematographers, calling ''

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'' "one of the most amazing-looking movies from the 1980s."

Filmography

Director

Short film * ''The FP'' (2007) * ''The Day the Dead Weren't Dead'' (Also producer) (2007) Feature film * ''

'' (2011) * '' An American Pickle'' (2020) Television

Cinematographer

Film

Television

Acting roles

Notes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Trost, Brandon 1981 births Living people American cinematographers Film people from Los Angeles Sundance Film Festival award winners