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John Hughes

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Feb 18, 1950 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Lansing, Michigan, USA

Biography

John Hughes (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. 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 Home Alone 3.

Known For

Acting
2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
2024BRATSSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2019The Movies That Made UsSelf (archive footage)
2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Writer (archive footage)
2012John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty FastSelf (archive footage)
2006The Making of Some Kind of WonderfulSelf (archive footage)
2006Who Is Ferris Bueller?Self
2006The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production StoriesSelf (archive footage)
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1986John Hughes: Time CapsuleHimself
1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffGuy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
1985The Breakfast ClubBrian’s Father (uncredited)
-Untitled John Hughes DocumentarySelf (archive footage)
Production
2001New Port SouthExecutive Producer
1998Reach the RockProducer
1997Home Alone 3Producer
1997FlubberProducer
1996101 DalmatiansProducer
1996JackProducer
1994Miracle on 34th StreetProducer
1994Baby's Day OutProducer
1993Dennis the MenaceProducer
1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkProducer
1991Only the LonelyProducer
1991Curly SueProducer
1991DutchProducer
1991Career OpportunitiesProducer
1990Home AloneProducer
1989Uncle BuckProducer
1989National Lampoon's Christmas VacationProducer
1988The Great OutdoorsExecutive Producer
1988She's Having a BabyProducer
1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesProducer
1987Some Kind of WonderfulProducer
1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffProducer
1986Pretty in PinkExecutive Producer
1985The Breakfast ClubProducer
Directing
1991Curly SueDirector
1989Uncle BuckDirector
1988She's Having a BabyDirector
1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesDirector
1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffDirector
1985The Breakfast ClubDirector
1985Weird ScienceDirector
1984Sixteen CandlesDirector
Writing
2021Home Sweet Home AloneStory
2021Home Sweet Home AloneScreenplay
2021Home Sweet Home AloneCharacters
2015VacationCharacters
2012Home Alone: The Holiday HeistCharacters
2008Drillbit TaylorStory
2003Beethoven's 5thCharacters
2002Maid in ManhattanStory
2002Home Alone 4Characters
2001Beethoven's 4thCharacters
2001Just VisitingScreenplay
2000Beethoven's 3rdCharacters
2000American AdventureCharacters
1998Reach the RockWriter
1997Home Alone 3Writer
1997FlubberScreenplay
1997Home Alone 3Characters
1996101 DalmatiansScreenplay
1994Miracle on 34th StreetScreenplay
1994Baby's Day OutScreenplay
1993Dennis the MenaceScreenplay
1993Beethoven's 2ndCharacters
1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkScreenplay
1992BeethovenWriter
1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkCharacters
1991Curly SueScreenplay
1991DutchWriter
1991Career OpportunitiesWriter
1990Home AloneScreenplay
1989National Lampoon's Christmas VacationScreenplay
1989Uncle BuckWriter
1988The Great OutdoorsWriter
1988She's Having a BabyWriter
1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesScreenplay
1987Some Kind of WonderfulWriter
1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffWriter
1986Pretty in PinkWriter
1985National Lampoon's European VacationScreenplay
1985Weird ScienceScreenplay
1985The Breakfast ClubWriter
1985National Lampoon's European VacationStory
1984Sixteen CandlesWriter
1983National Lampoon's VacationScreenplay
1983Mr. MomWriter
1983Nate and HayesWriter
1982Class ReunionWriter
1980The Secret of Nikola TeslaCo-Writer
-Sam and Victor's Day OffOriginal Film Writer
Crew
1995MallratsThanks