Allen Hughes
Allen Hughes was born on Apr 01, 1972 in USA. Allen Hughes's big-screen debut came with Menace II Society directed by Albert Hughes in 1993. Allen Hughes is known for Menace II Society directed by Albert Hughes, Tyrin Turner stars as Caine and Larenz Tate as O-Dog. Allen Hughes has got 5 awards and 9 nominations so far. The most recent award Allen Hughes achieved is Black Reel Awards for Television. The upcoming new movie Allen Hughes plays is Broken City which will be released on Jan 18, 2013.
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 II 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 Dead Presidents (1995) they directed the feature-length documentary American Pimp (1999).
Birthday
Apr 01, 1972Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USAAlso known
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Known For
Awards
5 wins & 9 nominations
Movies & TV Shows
- 2013
director, producer
6.1 - 2010
director
6.8 - 2008
director
6.2 - 2005
producer, director
6.7 - 2001
director, producer
6.7 - 1995
director, writer, producer
6.9 - 1993
director, producer, writer
7.5