John Hughes

Writing

John Hughes

Born February 18, 1950Lansing, Michigan, USA35 credits

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

Filmography

John Candy: I Like Me
2025John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)Movie
BRATS
2024BRATS
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Movies That Made Us
2019The Movies That Made Us
as Self (archive footage)TV
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Writer (archive footage)Movie
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
as Self (archive footage)Movie
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2006The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
as Self (archive footage)Movie
New Port South
2001New Port South
Executive ProducerMovie
Home Alone 3
1997Home Alone 3
WriterMovie
Beethoven
1992Beethoven
WriterMovie
Curly Sue
1991Curly Sue
DirectorMovie
Dutch
1991Dutch
WriterMovie
Uncle Buck
1989Uncle Buck
DirectorMovie
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)Movie
Pretty in Pink
1986Pretty in Pink
Executive ProducerMovie
Weird Science
1985Weird Science
DirectorMovie
The Breakfast Club
1985The Breakfast Club
as Brian’s Father (uncredited)Movie
Sixteen Candles
1984Sixteen Candles
DirectorMovie
Mr. Mom
1983Mr. Mom
WriterMovie
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Untitled John Hughes Documentary
as Self (archive footage)Movie