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.
Craig Brewer is an American filmmaker from Tennessee known for his distinct Southern storytelling and music-centric narratives, often bridging the gap between independent cinema and major studio productions.
He is best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed Hustle & Flow, as well as directing films like Dolemite Is My Name and the 2011 Footloose remake.
He is closely associated with the independent film scene in Memphis, Tennessee, which remains a central pillar of his creative identity.