Acting credits
2
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Craig Brewer
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
Low visibility
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Movies: 13Series: 3Crew credits: 16
TMDB ID: 53267
IMDb ID: nm0108132
Known for: Writing
Born: December 6, 1971
Age: 54
Place of birth: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2000 - 2025
Years active: 26
Average TMDB rating: 6.95
Wikidata: Q723252
Other jobs
Director (8)Screenplay (4)Executive Producer (3)Writer (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Craig Brewer.
7.4
Song Sung Blue
Director
2025 Movie
6.3
Coming 2 America
Director
2021 Movie
7.0
Dolemite Is My Name
Director
2019 Movie
5.9
The Legend of Tarzan
Screenplay
2016 Movie
The Invaders
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
Indie Origins
as Self
2012 Movie
7.2
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
6.6
Footloose
as Kegger Dancer
2011 Movie
6.8
Black Snake Moan
Screenplay
2006 Movie
7.1
Hustle & Flow
Director
2005 Movie
5.3
Water's Edge
Screenplay
2003 Movie
5.5
Pressure
Screenplay
2002 Movie
6.0
The Poor & Hungry
Director
2000 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Craig Brewer.
