Craig Brewer

Writer

Born: December 6, 1971 (54 years old)

Place of birth: Richmond, Virginia, USA

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 (12)

• Footloose (2011, ★ 6.6)
• Hustle & Flow (2005, ★ 7.1)
• Black Snake Moan (2006, ★ 6.8)
• Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012, ★ 7.1)
• Dolemite Is My Name (2019, ★ 7)
• Song Sung Blue (2025, ★ 7.4)
• The Shield (2002, ★ 8.2)
• Pressure (2002, ★ 5.5)
• The Legend of Tarzan (2016, ★ 5.9)
• Coming 2 America (2021, ★ 6.3)
• Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (2024, ★ 6.8)
• Water's Edge (2003, ★ 5.3)