- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- February 18, 1950
- Place of Birth
- Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Died
- August 6, 2009
John Hughes
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 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 3. Hughes' movies often combined slapstick comedy with heartfelt moments.
Filmography
movieJohn Candy: I Like Me
2025 · Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
movieBRATS
2024 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieHome Sweet Home Alone
2021 · Story, Screenplay, Characters
tvThe Movies That Made Us
2019 · Self (archive footage)
movieVacation
2015 · Characters
movieDrunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 · Self - Writer (archive footage)
movieHome Alone: The Holiday Heist
2012 · Characters
movieJohn Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012 · Self (archive footage)
movieDrillbit Taylor
2008 · Story
movieWho Is Ferris Bueller?
2006 · Self
movieThe Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006 · Self (archive footage)
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
movieThe Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
2006 · Self (archive footage)
movieBeethoven's 5th
2003 · Characters
movieMaid in Manhattan
2002 · Story
movieHome Alone 4
2002 · Characters
movieBeethoven's 4th
2001 · Characters
movieNew Port South
2001 · Executive Producer
movieJust Visiting
2001 · Screenplay
movieBeethoven's 3rd
2000 · Characters
American Adventure
movieAmerican Adventure
2000 · Characters
movieReach the Rock
1998 · Writer, Producer
movieHome Alone 3
1997 · Writer, Producer, Characters
movieFlubber
1997 · Producer, Screenplay
movie101 Dalmatians
1996 · Screenplay, Producer
tvE! True Hollywood Story
1996
movieJack
1996 · Producer
movieMallrats
1995 · Thanks
movieMiracle on 34th Street
1994 · Screenplay, Producer
movieBaby's Day Out
1994 · Producer, Screenplay
movieBeethoven's 2nd
1993 · Characters
movieDennis the Menace
1993 · Producer, Screenplay
movieHome Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992 · Screenplay, Producer, Characters
movieBeethoven
1992 · Writer
movieCurly Sue
1991 · Screenplay, Producer, Director
movieDutch
1991 · Writer, Producer
movieOnly the Lonely
1991 · Producer
movieCareer Opportunities
1991 · Writer, Producer
movieHome Alone
1990 · Producer, Screenplay
movieNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989 · Screenplay, Producer
movieUncle Buck
1989 · Director, Producer, Writer
movieThe Great Outdoors
1988 · Writer, Executive Producer
movieShe's Having a Baby
1988 · Director, Producer, Writer
moviePlanes, Trains and Automobiles
1987 · Producer, Screenplay, Director
movieSome Kind of Wonderful
1987 · Producer, Writer
John Hughes: Time Capsule
movieJohn Hughes: Time Capsule
1986 · Himself
movieFerris Bueller's Day Off
1986 · Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited), Director, Producer, Writer
moviePretty in Pink
1986 · Executive Producer, Writer
movieWeird Science
1985 · Screenplay, Director
movieNational Lampoon's European Vacation
1985 · Screenplay, Story
movieThe Breakfast Club
1985 · Brian’s Father (uncredited), Producer, Director, Writer
movieSixteen Candles
1984 · Director, Writer
movieNate and Hayes
1983 · Writer
movieNational Lampoon's Vacation
1983 · Screenplay
movieMr. Mom
1983 · Writer
movieClass Reunion
1982 · Writer
movieThe Secret of Nikola Tesla
1980 · Co-Writer
Untitled John Hughes Documentary
movieUntitled John Hughes Documentary
— · Self (archive footage)
movieSam and Victor's Day Off
— · Original Film Writer
movieThe Corrs: Live At Lansdowne Road
— · Executive Producer