Craig Brewer
Writing
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
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movieSong Sung Blue
2025
Writer
movieThe Legend of Tarzan
2016
Screenplay
tvEmpire
2015
Writer
movieFootloose
2011
Screenplay
movieHustle & Flow
2005
Writer
movieWater's Edge
2003
Screenplay
moviePressure
2002
Screenplay
movieThe Poor & Hungry
2000
Screenplay
Snoop
Writer
Directing14
movieSong Sung Blue
2025
Director
movieComing 2 America
2021
Director
movieDolemite Is My Name
2019
Director
tvEmpire
2015
Director
movieIndie Origins
2012
Director
movieFootloose
2011
Director
movieBlack Snake Moan
2006
Director
movieHustle & Flow
2005
Director
tvThe Shield
2002
Director
movieThe Poor & Hungry
2000
Director
Snoop
Director
Production6
movieSong Sung Blue
2025
Producer
tvFight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
2024
Executive Producer
movieThe Invaders
2015
Executive Producer
movieKaty Perry: Part of Me
2012
Executive Producer
movieThe Poor & Hungry
2000
Producer
Acting5
Camera1
movieThe Poor & Hungry
2000
Director of Photography
Crew1
Yellow River
2020
Additional Writing