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Craig Brewer

Richmond, Virginia, USABorn December 6, 1971

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.

Filmography9

Song Sung Blue

Song Sung Blue

2025
Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

2021
Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name

2019
Indie Origins

Indie Origins

2012
Footloose

Footloose

2011
Black Snake Moan

Black Snake Moan

2006
Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow

2005
Resolutions of the Complacent Man

Resolutions of the Complacent Man

2004
The Poor & Hungry

The Poor & Hungry

2000