Craig Brewer
- Born
- December 6, 1971 · Richmond, Virginia, USA
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
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.
Filmography · 32 credits
- 2027Snoop · Writer
- 2027Snoop · Director
- 2025Song Sung Blue · Director
- 2025Song Sung Blue · Writer
- 2025Song Sung Blue · Producer
- 2021Coming 2 America · Director
- 2020Yellow River · Writer
- 2019Dolemite Is My Name · Director
- 2016The Legend of Tarzan · Writer
- 2012Indie Origins · Self (Self - Filmmaker)
- 2012Indie Origins · Director
- 2011Footloose · Director
- 2011Footloose · Writer
- 2007It's About Steppin' in the Hood · Self (Self)
- 2006Black Snake Moan · Director
- 2006Black Snake Moan · Writer
- 2005Hustle & Flow · Writer
- 2005Hustle & Flow · Director
- 2003Water's Edge · Writer
- 2002Pressure · Writer
- 2000The Poor & Hungry · Director
- 2000The Poor & Hungry · Editor
- 2000The Poor & Hungry · Cinematographer
- 2000The Poor & Hungry · Producer
- 2000The Poor & Hungry · Writer
- —The Comeback · Writer
- —The Idolmaker · Director
- —American Pride · Writer
- —The Gangster Princess of Beverly Hills · Writer
- —The Gangster Princess of Beverly Hills · Director
- —American Pride · Director
- —The Comeback · Director