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 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.
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Movies (56)
John Candy: me agrado
2025 · Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
BRATS
2024 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mi pobre y dulce angelito
2021 · Story, Screenplay, Characters
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 · Self - Writer (archive footage)
Vacaciones
2015 · Characters
Mi pobre angelito 5
2012 · Characters
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012 · Self (archive footage)
Drillbit Taylor - Guardaespaldas escolar
2008 · Story
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
2006 · Self
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006 · Self (archive footage)
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
2006 · Self (archive footage)
Beethoven 5: El perro buscatesoros
2003 · Characters
Sueño de Amor
2002 · Story
Mi pobre angelito 4
2002 · Characters
Beethoven 4: Enredo en la familia
2001 · Characters
Nueva Juventud
2001 · Executive Producer
Locos visitantes
2001 · Screenplay
Beethoven 3: De excursión con la familia
2000 · Characters
American Adventure
2000 · Characters
Reach the Rock
1998 · Writer, Producer
Home Alone 3
1997 · Writer, Producer, Characters
Flubber
1997 · Producer, Screenplay
101 Dalmatians
1996 · Screenplay, Producer
Jack
1996 · Producer
Mallrats
1995 · Thanks
Miracle on 34th Street
1994 · Screenplay, Producer
Baby's Day Out
1994 · Producer, Screenplay
Beethoven's 2nd
1993 · Characters
Dennis the Menace
1993 · Producer, Screenplay
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992 · Screenplay, Producer, Characters
Beethoven
1992 · Writer
Curly Sue
1991 · Screenplay, Producer, Director
Dutch
1991 · Writer, Producer
Only the Lonely
1991 · Producer
Career Opportunities
1991 · Writer, Producer
Home Alone
1990 · Producer, Screenplay
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989 · Screenplay, Producer
Uncle Buck
1989 · Director, Producer, Writer
The Great Outdoors
1988 · Writer, Executive Producer
She's Having a Baby
1988 · Director, Producer, Writer
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987 · Producer, Screenplay, Director
Some Kind of Wonderful
1987 · Producer, Writer
John Hughes: Time Capsule
1986 · Himself
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986 · Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited), Director, Producer, Writer
Pretty in Pink
1986 · Executive Producer, Writer
Weird Science
1985 · Screenplay, Director
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985 · Screenplay, Story
The Breakfast Club
1985 · Brian’s Father (uncredited), Producer, Director, Writer
Sixteen Candles
1984 · Director, Writer
Nate and Hayes
1983 · Writer
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 · Screenplay
Mr. Mom
1983 · Writer
Class Reunion
1982 · Writer
Untitled John Hughes Documentary
· Self (archive footage)
Sam and Victor's Day Off
· Original Film Writer
The Corrs: Live At Lansdowne Road
· Executive Producer
