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John Hughes

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
13

Gender
Male

Birthday
February 18, 1950 (76 years old)

Place of Birth
Lansing, Michigan, USA

John Hughes

Biography

John Wilden Hughes Jr. (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American filmmaker. He directed and scripted some of the most successful films of the 1980s and 1990s, including National Lampoon's Vacation, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Weird Science, The Breakfast Club, Some Kind of Wonderful, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink; Planes, Trains and Automobiles; Uncle Buck, Career Opportunities, 101 Dalmatians, Home Alone, and its sequels, Home Alone 2 and 3.

Hughes' movies often combined slapstick comedy with heartfelt moments.

Known For

Writing

2021Home Sweet Home Alone...Screenplay
2021Home Sweet Home Alone...Story
2021Home Sweet Home Alone...Characters
2015Vacation...Characters
2012Home Alone: The Holiday Heist...Characters
2008Drillbit Taylor...Story
2003Beethoven's 5th...Characters
2002Maid in Manhattan...Story
2002Home Alone 4...Characters
2001Beethoven's 4th...Characters
2001Just Visiting...Screenplay
2000Beethoven's 3rd...Characters
2000American Adventure...Characters
1998Reach the Rock...Writer
1997Home Alone 3...Writer
1997Home Alone 3...Characters
1997Flubber...Screenplay
1996101 Dalmatians...Screenplay
1994Miracle on 34th Street...Screenplay
1994Baby's Day Out...Screenplay
1993Beethoven's 2nd...Characters
1993Dennis the Menace...Screenplay
1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New York...Screenplay
1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New York...Characters
1992Beethoven...Writer
1991Curly Sue...Screenplay
1991Dutch...Writer
1991Career Opportunities...Writer
1990Home Alone...Screenplay
1989National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation...Screenplay
1989Uncle Buck...Writer
1988The Great Outdoors...Writer
1988She's Having a Baby...Writer
1987Planes, Trains and Automobiles...Screenplay
1987Some Kind of Wonderful...Writer
1986Ferris Bueller's Day Off...Writer
1986Pretty in Pink...Writer
1985Weird Science...Screenplay
1985National Lampoon's European Vacation...Screenplay
1985National Lampoon's European Vacation...Story
1985The Breakfast Club...Writer
1984Sixteen Candles...Writer
1983Nate and Hayes...Writer
1983National Lampoon's Vacation...Screenplay
1983Mr. Mom...Writer
1982Class Reunion...Writer
1980The Secret of Nikola Tesla...Co-Writer
Sam and Victor's Day Off...Original Film Writer

Production

2001New Port South...Executive Producer
1998Reach the Rock...Producer
1997Home Alone 3...Producer
1997Flubber...Producer
1996101 Dalmatians...Producer
1996Jack...Producer
1994Miracle on 34th Street...Producer
1994Baby's Day Out...Producer
1993Dennis the Menace...Producer
1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New York...Producer
1991Curly Sue...Producer
1991Dutch...Producer
1991Only the Lonely...Producer
1991Career Opportunities...Producer
1990Home Alone...Producer
1989National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation...Producer
1989Uncle Buck...Producer
1988The Great Outdoors...Executive Producer
1988She's Having a Baby...Producer
1987Planes, Trains and Automobiles...Producer
1987Some Kind of Wonderful...Producer
1986Ferris Bueller's Day Off...Producer
1986Pretty in Pink...Executive Producer
1985The Breakfast Club...Producer
The Corrs: Live At Lansdowne Road...Executive Producer

Crew

1995Mallrats...Thanks

Directing

1991Curly Sue...Director
1989Uncle Buck...Director
1988She's Having a Baby...Director
1987Planes, Trains and Automobiles...Director
1986Ferris Bueller's Day Off...Director
1985Weird Science...Director
1985The Breakfast Club...Director
1984Sixteen Candles...Director

Acting

2025John Candy: I Like Meas Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
2024BRATSas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2019The Movies That Made Usas Self (archive footage)
2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Deadas Self - Writer (archive footage)
2012John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fastas Self (archive footage)
2006The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Storiesas Self (archive footage)
2006Who Is Ferris Bueller?as Self
2006The Making of Some Kind of Wonderfulas Self (archive footage)
1996E! True Hollywood Storyas
1986John Hughes: Time Capsuleas Himself
1986Ferris Bueller's Day Offas Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
1985The Breakfast Clubas Brian’s Father (uncredited)
Untitled John Hughes Documentaryas Self (archive footage)