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John Hughes
Born
18 February 1950
Died
6 August 2009
Place
Lansing, Michigan, USA
Directing

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.

As director

Curly Sue

Curly Sue

1991 · Director
Uncle Buck

Uncle Buck

1989 · Director
She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

1988 · Director
Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987 · Director
Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986 · Director
The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

1985 · Director
Weird Science

Weird Science

1985 · Director
Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles

1984 · Director

As actor

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025 · Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
BRATS

BRATS

2024 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015 · Self - Writer (archive footage)
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

2012 · Self (archive footage)

The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful

2006 · Self (archive footage)
Who Is Ferris Bueller?

Who Is Ferris Bueller?

2006 · Self
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories

The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories

2006 · Self (archive footage)

John Hughes: Time Capsule

1986 · Himself
Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986 · Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

1985 · Brian’s Father (uncredited)

Untitled John Hughes Documentary

Self (archive footage)