Craig Brewer

Writing

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.

Filmography 17

Movies (14)

Song Sung Blue
2025
Directing
Coming 2 America
2021
Directing
Dolemite Is My Name
2019
Directing
Indie Origins
2012
Self
Dancing with the 'Footloose' Stars
2012
Self
Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'
2012
Self
Footloose
2011
Kegger Dancer
Black Snake Moan
2006
Directing
Hustle & Flow
2005
Directing
Resolutions of the Complacent Man
2004
Directing
The Poor & Hungry
2000
Directing
Snoop
Directing
Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose”
Self
American Pride
Directing

Shows (3)

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
2024
Directing
Empire
2015
Directing
The Shield
2002
Directing