Albert Hughes

Albert Hughes

producer, director, writer

Albert Hughes was born on Apr 01, 1972 in USA. Albert Hughes's big-screen debut came with Menace II Society directed by Albert Hughes in 1993. Albert Hughes is known for Menace II Society directed by Albert Hughes, Tyrin Turner stars as Caine and Larenz Tate as O-Dog. Albert Hughes has got 1 awards and 8 nominations so far. The most recent award Albert Hughes achieved is Black Reel Awards. The upcoming new movie Albert Hughes plays is Alpha which will be released on Aug 17, 2018.

Albert and Allen Hughes began making movies at age 12, but their formal film education began their freshman year of high school when Allen took a TV production class. They soon made a short film entitled How To Be A Burglar and people began to take notice. Their next work, Uncensored videos, was broadcast on cable, introducing them to a wider audience. After high school Albert began taking classes at LACC Film School: two shorts established the twins' reputation as innovative filmmakers and allowed them to direct Menace to Society (1993), which made its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and grossed nearly 10 times as much as its $3 million budget. After following up with Génération sacrifiée (1995) they directed the feature-length documentary American Pimp (1999) .

  • Birthday

    Apr 01, 1972
  • Place of Birth

    Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Also known

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Known For

Awards

1 wins & 8 nominations

Black Reel Awards
2011
Best Director
Winner - Black Reel

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Movies