Craig Brewer
Writing
Born December 6, 1971 in 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.
Filmography
Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose”
Self
Song Sung Blue
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Coming 2 America
Dolemite Is My Name
The Legend of Tarzan
The Invaders
Empire
Indie Origins
Self
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Dancing with the 'Footloose' Stars
Self
Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'
Self
Footloose
Kegger Dancer
Black Snake Moan
Hustle & Flow
Water's Edge
The Shield
Pressure
The Poor & Hungry