Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
December 6, 1971 (54 years old)
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.
Known For
Acting
Writing
Song Sung Blue
Director, Writer, Producer
2025
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Executive Producer, Director
2024
Coming 2 America
Director
2021
Dolemite Is My Name
Director
2019
The Legend of Tarzan
Screenplay
2016
Empire
Writer, Director
2015
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Executive Producer
2012
Footloose
Director, Screenplay
2011
Black Snake Moan
Director, Screenplay
2006
Hustle & Flow
Director, Writer
2005
Water's Edge
Screenplay
2003
The Shield
Director
2002