Albert and Allen Hughes embarked on their filmmaking journey at the tender age of 12, but it was during their freshman year of high school that Allen's TV production class marked the beginning of their formal film education. This led to the creation of a short film titled "How To Be A Burglar," which garnered significant attention and recognition. Their subsequent work, "Uncensored Videos," was broadcast on cable television, thereby introducing the twins to a broader audience.
Following high school, Albert enrolled in classes at LACC Film School, where they honed their skills and crafted two shorts that solidified their reputation as innovative filmmakers. These achievements ultimately paved the way for the twins to direct "Menace II Society" in 1993, which premiered at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival and went on to gross nearly 10 times its initial $3 million budget. Building upon this success, they went on to direct "Dead Presidents" in 1995, followed by the feature-length documentary "American Pimp" in 1999.
