John Hughes
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
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Known Credits
89
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-02-18 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Lansing, Michigan, USA
Acting
2024
BRATS as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2019
The Movies That Made Us as Self (archive footage)2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon as Self - Writer (archive footage)2012
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast as Self (archive footage)2006
Who Is Ferris Bueller? as Self2006
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful as Self (archive footage)2006
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories as Self (archive footage)1996
E! True Hollywood Story as Not available1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off as Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)1986
John Hughes: Time Capsule as Himself1985
The Breakfast Club as Brian’s Father (uncredited)Crew
2021
Home Sweet Home Alone Story2021
Home Sweet Home Alone Screenplay2021
Home Sweet Home Alone Characters2015
Vacation Characters2012
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist Characters2008
Drillbit Taylor Story2002
Maid in Manhattan Story2002
Home Alone 4 Characters2001
New Port South Executive Producer2001
Beethoven's 4th Characters2001
Just Visiting Screenplay2000
Beethoven's 3rd Characters2000
American Adventure Characters1998
Reach the Rock Writer1998
Reach the Rock Producer1997
Home Alone 3 Producer1997
Home Alone 3 Writer1997
Flubber Producer1997
Flubber Screenplay1997
Home Alone 3 Characters1996
101 Dalmatians Screenplay1996
101 Dalmatians Producer1995
Mallrats Thanks1994
Miracle on 34th Street Producer1994
Miracle on 34th Street Screenplay1994
Baby's Day Out Screenplay1994
Baby's Day Out Producer1993
Dennis the Menace Screenplay1993
Dennis the Menace Producer1993
Beethoven's 2nd Characters1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Producer1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Screenplay1992
Beethoven Writer1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Characters1991
Only the Lonely Producer1991
Curly Sue Producer1991
Curly Sue Screenplay1991
Curly Sue Director1991
Dutch Writer1991
Dutch Producer1991
Career Opportunities Writer1991
Career Opportunities Producer1990
Home Alone Screenplay1990
Home Alone Producer1989
Uncle Buck Director1989
Uncle Buck Producer1989
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Screenplay1989
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Producer1989
Uncle Buck Writer1988
The Great Outdoors Writer1988
The Great Outdoors Executive Producer1988
She's Having a Baby Director1988
She's Having a Baby Producer1988
She's Having a Baby Writer1987
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Screenplay1987
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Director1987
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Producer1987
Some Kind of Wonderful Producer1987
Some Kind of Wonderful Writer1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off Director1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off Producer1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off Writer1986
Pretty in Pink Executive Producer1986
Pretty in Pink Writer1985
The Breakfast Club Director1985
The Breakfast Club Producer1985
National Lampoon's European Vacation Screenplay1985
Weird Science Director1985
Weird Science Screenplay1985
The Breakfast Club Writer1984
Sixteen Candles Director1984
Sixteen Candles Writer1983
National Lampoon's Vacation Screenplay1983
Mr. Mom Writer1983
Nate and Hayes Writer1982
Class Reunion Writer1980
The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla Co-WriterNaN
Sam and Victor's Day Off Original Film Writer