Craig Brewer

Known for

Writing

Born

Dec 6, 1971

From

Richmond, Virginia, USA

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.

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Footloose

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Indie Origins

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Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose”

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Dancing with the 'Footloose' Stars

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Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'

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Hustle & Flow

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Black Snake Moan

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Katy Perry: Part of Me

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The Poor & Hungry

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Pressure

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The Legend of Tarzan

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American Pride

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The Invaders

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Dolemite Is My Name

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Coming 2 America

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Water's Edge

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Resolutions of the Complacent Man

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Song Sung Blue

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