Craig Brewer
- Born
- December 6, 1971 (54 years old)
- Place of birth
- Richmond, Virginia, USA
Biography
Craig Houston Brewer (born December 6, 1971) is an American filmmaker.
His 2005 movie Hustle & Flow won the Audience Award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and achieved commercial success, along with an Academy Award for Best Original Song, "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp". He is also known for directing the 2011 remake of Footloose, the 2019 film Dolemite Is My Name and the 2021 film Coming 2 America, the latter two films starring Academy Award nominee Eddie Murphy.
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Known for
Filmography
- —American PrideAmerican PrideFilm · Producer, Director
- 2027SnoopSnoopFilm · Director, Writer
- 2025Song Sung BlueFilm · Director, Writer, Producer★ 7.4
- 2024Fight Night: The Million Dollar HeistSeries · Executive Producer, Director★ 6.8
- 2021Coming 2 AmericaFilm · Director★ 6.3
- 2020Yellow RiverYellow RiverFilm · Additional Writing
- 2019Dolemite Is My NameFilm · Director★ 7.0
- 2016The Legend of TarzanFilm · Screenplay★ 5.9
- 2015The InvadersFilm · Executive Producer
- 2015EmpireSeries · Writer, Director★ 7.1
- 2012Indie OriginsFilm · Director
- 2012Katy Perry: Part of MeFilm · Executive Producer★ 7.1
- 2011FootlooseFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.6
- 2006Black Snake MoanFilm · Director, Writer★ 6.8
- 2005Hustle & FlowFilm · Director, Writer★ 7.2
- 2004Resolutions of the Complacent ManResolutions of the Complacent ManFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 2003Water's EdgeFilm · Screenplay
- 2002The ShieldSeries · Director★ 8.2
- 2002PressureFilm · Screenplay
- 2000The Poor & HungryFilm · Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor, Screenplay
