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Craig Brewer
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Born: 1971
Richmond, Virginia, USA
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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.
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.
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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist | 2024 | Director, Executive Producer |
| The Shield | 2002 | Director |