John Hughes
WritingBorn Feb 18, 1950Died Aug 6, 2009
Lansing, Michigan, USA
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
E! True Hollywood Story
tv1996
John Candy: I Like Me
movie2025
The Breakfast Club
movie1985
The Breakfast Club
movie1985
The Breakfast Club
movie1985
The Breakfast Club
movie1985
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
movie1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
movie1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
movie1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
movie1986
Home Alone
movie1990
Home Alone
movie1990
Filmography
2025John Candy: I Like Meas Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)movie2024BRATSas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2021Home Sweet Home Aloneas Charactersmovie2019The Movies That Made Usas Self (archive footage)tv2015Vacationas Charactersmovie2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Deadas Self - Writer (archive footage)movie2012Home Alone: The Holiday Heistas Charactersmovie2012John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fastas Self (archive footage)movie2008Drillbit Tayloras Storymovie2006Who Is Ferris Bueller?as Selfmovie2006The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Storiesas Self (archive footage)movie2006The Making of Some Kind of Wonderfulas Self (archive footage)movie2003Beethoven's 5thas Charactersmovie2002Maid in Manhattanas Storymovie2002Home Alone 4as Charactersmovie2001Beethoven's 4thas Charactersmovie2001New Port Southas Executive Producermovie2001Just Visitingas Screenplaymovie2000Beethoven's 3rdas Charactersmovie2000American Adventureas Charactersmovie1998Reach the Rockas Producermovie1997Home Alone 3as Charactersmovie1997Flubberas Screenplaymovie1996101 Dalmatiansas Producermovie1996E! True Hollywood Storytv1996Jackas Producermovie1995Mallratsas Thanksmovie1994Miracle on 34th Streetas Screenplaymovie1994Baby's Day Outas Producermovie1993Beethoven's 2ndas Charactersmovie1993Dennis the Menaceas Producermovie1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Charactersmovie1992Beethovenas Writermovie1991Curly Sueas Directormovie1991Dutchas Producermovie1991Only the Lonelyas Producermovie1991Career Opportunitiesas Producermovie1990Home Aloneas Producermovie1989National Lampoon's Christmas Vacationas Producermovie1989Uncle Buckas Writermovie1988The Great Outdoorsas Executive Producermovie1988She's Having a Babyas Writermovie1987Planes, Trains and Automobilesas Producermovie1987Some Kind of Wonderfulas Writermovie1986John Hughes: Time Capsuleas Himselfmovie1986Ferris Bueller's Day Offas Writermovie1986Pretty in Pinkas Writermovie1985Weird Scienceas Screenplaymovie1985National Lampoon's European Vacationas Storymovie1985The Breakfast Clubas Writermovie1984Sixteen Candlesas Writermovie1983Nate and Hayesas Writermovie1983National Lampoon's Vacationas Screenplaymovie1983Mr. Momas Writermovie1982Class Reunionas Writermovie1980The Secret of Nikola Teslaas Co-WritermovieSoonUntitled John Hughes Documentaryas Self (archive footage)movieSoonSam and Victor's Day Offas Original Film Writermovie