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Craig Brewer

Craig Brewer

DirectorProducerWriterCrewActor Dec 6 (age 54) Richmond, Virginia, USA 2000–2025 (25 year career)
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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.

Known For

The Shield
Film

The Shield

Director
The Legend of Tarzan
Film

The Legend of Tarzan

Screenplay
Dolemite Is My Name
Film

Dolemite Is My Name

Director
Coming 2 America
Film

Coming 2 America

Director
Footloose
Film

Footloose

Kegger Dancer
Empire
Film

Empire

Director
Black Snake Moan
Film

Black Snake Moan

Director
Hustle & Flow
Film

Hustle & Flow

Director

Filmography