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 .
Twin brother of Albert Hughes. Albert was born nine minutes earlier.
Had an altercation with Tupac Shakur for which Shakur was convicted of assault and battery.
Has a son from a previous relationship.
Dropped out of high school in the 11th grade to begin directing music videos.
Grew up in Pomona, California.
Born to an African-American father and Armenian-Iranian mother. The two divorced when the Hughes brothers were two years old. They were raised by their mother who bought them a video camera when they were 12.
Good friends with Vera Farmiga and her husband Renn Hawkey. In fact, Allen introduced the couple to each other.
I think all filmmakers below the age of 45 should be banned from doing,Criterion [special edition discs] and audio commentary. .
