Allen Hughes

Directing

Allen Hughes

Born
(age 54)
Birthplace
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Credits
25 titles

Biography

Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes (born April 1, 1972), known together professionally as the Hughes brothers, are American film directors, producers and screenwriters. The pair, who are twins, are known for co-directing such visceral, and often violent, movies as Menace II Society, From Hell and The Book of Eli.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 10

YearTitleRole
2024 Hollywood Black TV Self (archive footage) (4 ep)
2019 What We Do in the Shadows TV Nursing Home Resident (1 ep)
2009 Gangsta Vision: Making ‘Menace 2 Society’ Film
2008 A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry Film Self
2008 The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry Film Self
2008 The Evolution of Clint Eastwood Film Self
2004 Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted Film Self
2004 Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy Film Self
2002 Mackin’ Ain’t Easy Film Self
1998 Independent Focus TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 15

YearTitleJob
TBA What's Going On Film Director
TBA Untitled Allen Hughes Project Film Director
2023 Arnold TV Executive Producer (3 ep)
2023 Dear Mama TV Executive Producer, Director, Writer (5 ep)
2017 The Defiant Ones TV Writer, Executive Producer, Director (4 ep)
2013 Broken City Film Director, Producer
2010 The Book of Eli Film Director
2008 New York, I Love You Film Director
2005 Knights of the South Bronx Film Director
2004 Touching Evil TV Director (1 ep)
2001 Scratch Film Executive Producer
2001 From Hell Film Director, Executive Producer
2000 American Pimp Film Director, Producer
1995 Dead Presidents Film Producer, Director, Writer
1993 Menace II Society Film Director, Story
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