About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1971-12-06
Place of birth:
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Website:
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Craig Brewer

Overview

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 Actor Kegger Dancer 64
Fair

Directing
2025 Song Sung Blue Directing Director N/A
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2021 Coming 2 America Directing Director 63
Fair
2019 Dolemite Is My Name Directing Director 66
Fair
2011 Footloose Directing Director 64
Fair
2006 Black Snake Moan Directing Director 64
Fair
2005 Hustle & Flow Directing Director 64
Fair
2004 Resolutions of the Complacent Man Directing Director N/A
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2000 The Poor & Hungry Directing Director 58
Average
Untitled Snoop Dogg Biopic Directing Director N/A
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American Pride Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Song Sung Blue Writing Writer N/A
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2016 The Legend of Tarzan Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2011 Footloose Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
2006 Black Snake Moan Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
2005 Hustle & Flow Writing Writer 64
Fair
2004 Resolutions of the Complacent Man Writing Screenplay N/A
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2003 Water's Edge Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2002 Pressure Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2000 The Poor & Hungry Writing Screenplay 58
Average
Untitled Snoop Dogg Biopic Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2025 Song Sung Blue Production Producer N/A
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2024 Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2015 The Invaders Production Executive Producer N/A
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2012 Katy Perry: Part of Me Production Executive Producer 63
Fair
2000 The Poor & Hungry Production Producer 58
Average
American Pride Production Producer N/A
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Camera
2000 The Poor & Hungry Camera Director of Photography 58
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Crew
2020 Yellow River Crew Additional Writing N/A
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Editing
2000 The Poor & Hungry Editing Editor 58
Average