Writer
Craig Brewer
54 years · Richmond, Virginia, USA · 15 films
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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Filmography 13
Song Sung Blue
2025 · Director, Writer
On Netflix
Coming 2 America
2021 · Director
On Amazon MX Player
Dolemite Is My Name
2019 · Director
On Netflix
The Legend of Tarzan
2016 · Screenplay
Indie Origins
2012 · Self, Director
Dancing with the 'Footloose' Stars
2012 · Self
Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'
2012 · Self
Footloose
2011 · Kegger Dancer, Director
On Hoopla
Black Snake Moan
2006 · Director, Writer
On Hoopla
Hustle & Flow
2005 · Director, Writer
On Philo
Water's Edge
2003 · Screenplay
On Tubi TV
Pressure
2002 · Screenplay
On Tubi TV
The Poor & Hungry
2000 · Director, Cinematography