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Craig Brewer
Actor · Director · Writer· 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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
16 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Song Sung Blue | Director | Film |
| 2025 | Song Sung Blue | Writer | Film |
| 2025 | Song Sung Blue | Producer | Film |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | Director | Film |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name | Director | Film |
| 2012 | Dancing with the 'Footloose' Stars | Self | Film |
| 2012 | Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose' | Self | Film |
| 2012 | Katy Perry: Part of Me | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2011 | Footloose | Director | Film |
| 2006 | Black Snake Moan | Director | Film |
| 2006 | Black Snake Moan | Writer | Film |
| 2005 | Hustle & Flow | Director | Film |
| 2005 | Hustle & Flow | Writer | Film |
| 2000 | The Poor & Hungry | Director | Film |
| 2000 | The Poor & Hungry | Producer | Film |
| Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose” | Self | Film |
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