John Hughes
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-02-18
Day of Death
2009-08-06 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Lansing, Michigan, USA
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
Acting
(2024)
BRATS
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(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)
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
as Self (archive footage)
(2006)
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
as Self
(2006)
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
as Self (archive footage)
(1986)
John Hughes: Time Capsule
as Himself
(1986)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
(1985)
The Breakfast Club
as Brian’s Father (uncredited)
Crew
Sam and Victor's Day Off
Original Film Writer
(2021)
Home Sweet Home Alone
Story, Screenplay, Characters
(2015)
Vacation
Characters
(2012)
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
Characters
(2008)
Drillbit Taylor
Story
(2002)
Maid in Manhattan
Story
(2002)
Home Alone 4
Characters
(2001)
New Port South
Executive Producer
(2001)
Beethoven's 4th
Characters
(2001)
Just Visiting
Screenplay
(2000)
Beethoven's 3rd
Characters
(2000)
American Adventure
Characters
(1998)
Reach the Rock
Writer, Producer
(1997)
Home Alone 3
Producer, Writer, Characters
(1997)
Flubber
Producer, Screenplay
(1996)
101 Dalmatians
Screenplay, Producer
(1996)
Jack
Producer
(1995)
Mallrats
Thanks
(1994)
Miracle on 34th Street
Producer, Screenplay
(1994)
Baby's Day Out
Screenplay, Producer
(1993)
Dennis the Menace
Screenplay, Producer
(1993)
Beethoven's 2nd
Characters
(1992)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Producer, Screenplay, Characters
(1992)
Beethoven
Writer
(1991)
Only the Lonely
Producer
(1991)
Curly Sue
Producer, Screenplay, Director
(1991)
Dutch
Writer, Producer
(1991)
Career Opportunities
Writer, Producer
(1990)
Home Alone
Screenplay, Producer
(1989)
Uncle Buck
Director, Producer, Writer
(1989)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Screenplay, Producer
(1988)
The Great Outdoors
Writer, Executive Producer
(1988)
She's Having a Baby
Director, Producer, Writer
(1987)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Screenplay, Director, Producer
(1987)
Some Kind of Wonderful
Producer, Writer
(1986)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Director, Producer, Writer
(1986)
Pretty in Pink
Executive Producer, Writer
(1985)
The Breakfast Club
Director, Producer, Writer
(1985)
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Screenplay, Story
(1985)
Weird Science
Director, Screenplay
(1984)
Sixteen Candles
Director, Writer
(1983)
National Lampoon's Vacation
Screenplay
(1983)
Mr. Mom
Writer
(1983)
Nate and Hayes
Writer
(1982)
Class Reunion
Writer
(1980)
The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla
Co-Writer