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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hughes brothers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Complete Filmography
Alpha
2018
Director, Story, Producer
In the prehistoric past, Keda, a young and inexperienced hunter, struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe when bison hunting goes...
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
2014
Director
Everyone’s talking about it, but who can explain it? Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions and Morgan Spurlock’s Cinelan have partnered to produce WE TH...
The Book of Eli
2010
Director
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankin...
Gangsta Vision: Making ‘Menace 2 Society’
2009
Documentary about the making of "Menace 2 Society."
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
2008
as Self
Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
2008
as Self
An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and ...
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
2008
as Self
Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.
Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted
2004
as Self
Written, directed, and produced by David Walker, MACKED, HAMMERED, SLAUGHTERED, & SHAFTED is an insightful examination of the blaxploitation film move...
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
2004
as Self
A group of filmmakers talk about their appreciation for "GoodFellas" (1990) and how it has influenced their work. Jon Favreau, Allan and Albert Hughes...
Mackin’ Ain’t Easy
2002
as Self
Produced for "The Mack" Special Edition DVD.
Scratch
2001
Executive Producer
A feature-length documentary film about hip-hop DJing, otherwise known as turntablism. From the South Bronx in the 1970s to San Francisco now, the wor...
From Hell
2001
Director, Executive Producer
Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers...
American Pimp
2000
Director, Camera Operator, Producer
Street pimps, all of them African-American, discuss their lives and work: getting started, being flamboyant, pimping in various U.S. cities, bringing ...
Dead Presidents
1995
Director, Producer, Writer
On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran is after when he returns home from the war only to find himself ...
Menace II Society
1993
Director, Story
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
The Drive By
1990
Director
Super 8mm student film
North Hollywood
N/A
Director
Heavily-armed bank robbers face off against the LAPD in a deadly shootout in the San Fernando Valley in 1997.
The Fugitive
N/A
Director