Craig Brewer
Known for: Writing
Born: December 6, 1971
Place of birth: Richmond, Virginia, USA
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
20 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
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Snoop
2027
7.4
Song Sung Blue
2025
6.8
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
2024
6.3
Coming 2 America
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Yellow River
2020
7.0
Dolemite Is My Name
2019
5.9
The Legend of Tarzan
2016
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The Invaders
2015
7.1
Empire
2015
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Indie Origins
2012
7.1
Katy Perry: Part of Me
2012
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Dancing with the 'Footloose' Stars
2012
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Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'
2012
6.6
Footloose
2011
6.8
Black Snake Moan
2006
7.2
Hustle & Flow
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Resolutions of the Complacent Man
2004
5.4
Water's Edge
2003
8.2
The Shield
2002
5.9
Pressure
2002
6.3
The Poor & Hungry
2000
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Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose”
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American Pride
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