John Hughes
- Born
- February 18, 1950
- Died
- August 6, 2009
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 90s, 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.
Acting
By IMDb rating
The Breakfast Club
Brian’s Father (uncredited)
Crew
By IMDb rating
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Director
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Writer
The Breakfast Club
Director
The Breakfast Club
Writer
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Screenplay
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Director
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Screenplay
National Lampoon's Vacation
Screenplay
Uncle Buck
Director
Uncle Buck
Writer
Sixteen Candles
Writer
Sixteen Candles
Director
Some Kind of Wonderful
Writer
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Screenplay
Pretty in Pink
Writer
Miracle on 34th Street
Screenplay
Weird Science
Screenplay
Weird Science
Director
The Great Outdoors
Writer
Baby's Day Out
Screenplay
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Screenplay
Career Opportunities
Writer
101 Dalmatians
Screenplay
Beethoven
Writer
Dennis the Menace
Screenplay
Just Visiting
Screenplay
Flubber
Screenplay
Home Alone 3
Writer
Home Sweet Home Alone
Screenplay