Screenwriter

Craig Brewer

Contemporaryb. 1971DramaMusicActionThriller

Chronicler of the Human Condition

Also directed 12 films ↗Also starred in films ↗

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The Screenplays

10 total writing credits

SCR

The Legend of Tarzan

2016

Screenplay

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Footloose

2011

Screenplay

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Full Writing Credits

2025Song Sung BlueWriter7.4 2016The Legend of TarzanScreenplay5.9 2011FootlooseScreenplay6.6 2006Black Snake MoanScreenplay6.8 2005Hustle & FlowWriter7.1 2004Resolutions of the Complacent ManScreenplay

About

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.

As Director

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2005Hustle & Flow 2006Black Snake Moan 2011Footloose 2000The Poor & Hungry —American Pride 2019Dolemite Is My Name

As Actor

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Footloose

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