Craig Brewer
Craig Brewer
Biography
Craig Brewer is an American film director and screenwriter. 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".
Known For
Writer
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Song Sung Blue
as Writer
2016
The Legend of Tarzan
as Screenplay
2015
Empire
as Writer
2011
Footloose
as Screenplay
2006
Black Snake Moan
as Screenplay
2005
Hustle & Flow
as Writer
2004
Resolutions of the Complacent Man
as Screenplay
2003
Water's Edge
as Screenplay
2002
Pressure
as Screenplay
2000
The Poor & Hungry
as Screenplay
Director
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Song Sung Blue
as Director
—
American Pride
as Director
2024
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
as Director
2021
Coming 2 America
as Director
2019
Dolemite Is My Name
as Director
2015
Empire
as Director
2011
Footloose
as Director
2006
Black Snake Moan
as Director
2005
Hustle & Flow
as Director
2004
Resolutions of the Complacent Man
as Director
2002
The Shield
as Director
2000
The Poor & Hungry
as Director
Producer
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Song Sung Blue
as Producer
—
American Pride
as Producer
2024
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
as Executive Producer
2015
The Invaders
as Executive Producer
2012
Katy Perry: Part of Me
as Executive Producer
2000
The Poor & Hungry
as Producer
Camera
2000
The Poor & Hungry
as Director of Photography
Editor
2000
The Poor & Hungry
as Editor
Crew
2020
Yellow River
as Additional Writing
Actor
2011
Footloose
as Kegger Dancer