1. Albert and Allen Hughes were born in Detroit on April 1,1972, the twin sons of Armenian-American mother Aida and African-American father Albert Hughes.
10 Facts About Hughes brothers
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At the age of nine, the Hughes brothers moved with their mother to Claremont, California, where she raised them alone while putting herself through school and starting her own vocational center.
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The Hughes brothers have stated that the film's perspective was partially shaped by being raised by their mother, who is a feminist and a lesbian.
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In 2006, the Hughes brothers were announced as directing The Iceman, a film about serial killer Richard Kuklinski, but it was eventually directed by Ariel Vromen, and released in 2012.
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Allen Hughes brothers directed the 2013 film Broken City, a crime thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe.
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Hughes brothers directed the four-part 2017 HBO documentary miniseries The Defiant Ones, about music producers Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre.
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In December 2012, Albert Hughes brothers announced that he would be producing an online video series using the Crysis 3 game engine called The 7 Wonders of Crysis 3.
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In 2018, Albert Hughes brothers directed his first solo feature film, Alpha.
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Hughes brothers was later sentenced to 15 days in jail for the assault, as well as another incident that occurred the day before his sentencing.
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The Hughes brothers are open about their marijuana use and have turned down offers to make anti-marijuana commercials.