John Hughes
Known for
Directing
Born
February 18, 1950
Birthplace
Lansing, Michigan, USA
Died
August 6, 2009 (aged 59)
Biography
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 90s, 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.
Best known work
Home Alone
1990
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
The Breakfast Club
1985
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
Vacation
2015
101 Dalmatians
1996
Home Alone 3
1997
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
Flubber
1997
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987Filmography
TBA
Untitled John Hughes Documentaryas Self (archive footage)
TBA
Sam and Victor's Day OffOriginal Film Writer
TBA
The Corrs: Live At Lansdowne RoadExecutive Producer
2025
John Candy: I Like Meas Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
2024
BRATSas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Home Sweet Home AloneStory, Screenplay, Characters
2019
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Deadas Self - Writer (archive footage)
2015
VacationCharacters
2012
Home Alone: The Holiday HeistCharacters
2012
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fastas Self (archive footage)
2008
Drillbit TaylorStory
2006
Who Is Ferris Bueller?as Self
2006
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Storiesas Self (archive footage)
2006
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderfulas Self (archive footage)
2003
Beethoven's 5thCharacters
2002
Maid in ManhattanStory
2002
Home Alone 4Characters
2001
Beethoven's 4thCharacters
2001
New Port SouthExecutive Producer
2001
Just VisitingScreenplay
2000
Beethoven's 3rdCharacters
2000
American AdventureCharacters
1998
Reach the RockWriter, Producer
1997
Home Alone 3Producer, Writer, Characters