
Craig Brewer
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1971-12-06 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Craig Brewer
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
Acting
(2011)
Footloose
as Kegger Dancer
Crew
American Pride
Director, Producer
Untitled Snoop Dogg Biopic
Director, Writer
(2025)
Song Sung Blue
Director, Writer, Producer
(2021)
Coming 2 America
Director
(2020)
Yellow River
Additional Writing
(2019)
Dolemite Is My Name
Director
(2016)
The Legend of Tarzan
Screenplay
(2015)
The Invaders
Executive Producer
(2012)
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Executive Producer
(2011)
Footloose
Director, Screenplay
(2006)
Black Snake Moan
Screenplay, Director
(2005)
Hustle & Flow
Director, Writer
(2004)
Resolutions of the Complacent Man
Director, Screenplay
(2003)
Water's Edge
Screenplay
(2002)
Pressure
Screenplay
(2000)
The Poor & Hungry
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor