About

Known credits:
84
Birthday:
1950-02-18
Place of birth:
Lansing, Michigan, USA
Website:
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John Hughes

Overview

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 Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
Average
2015 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon Actor Self / Writer (archive footage) 59
Average
2012 John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2006 Who Is Ferris Bueller? Actor Self N/A
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2006 Getting the Class Together: The Cast of Ferris Bueller's Day Off Actor N/A
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2006 The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1986 John Hughes: Time Capsule Actor Himself N/A
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1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Actor Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited) 74
Good
1985 The Breakfast Club Actor Brian’s Father (uncredited) 76
Good

Directing
1991 Curly Sue Directing Director 61
Fair
1989 Uncle Buck Directing Director 65
Fair
1988 She's Having a Baby Directing Director 59
Average
1987 Planes, Trains and Automobiles Directing Director 69
Fair
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Directing Director 74
Good
1985 Weird Science Directing Director 63
Fair
1985 The Breakfast Club Directing Director 76
Good
1984 Sixteen Candles Directing Director 66
Fair

Writing
2021 Home Sweet Home Alone Writing Screenplay 53
Average
2021 Home Sweet Home Alone Writing Story 53
Average
2015 Vacation Writing Characters 62
Fair
2012 Home Alone: The Holiday Heist Writing Characters 55
Average
2008 Drillbit Taylor Writing Story 58
Average
2002 Maid in Manhattan Writing Story 60
Fair
2002 Home Alone 4 Writing Characters 48
Bad
2001 Beethoven's 4th Writing Characters 56
Average
2001 Just Visiting Writing Screenplay 52
Average
2000 Beethoven's 3rd Writing Characters 56
Average
2000 American Adventure Writing Characters 59
Average
1998 Reach the Rock Writing Writer 59
Average
1997 Home Alone 3 Writing Writer 53
Average
1997 Flubber Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1996 101 Dalmatians Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1994 Miracle on 34th Street Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1994 Baby's Day Out Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1993 Beethoven's 2nd Writing Characters 56
Average
1993 Dennis the Menace Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
1992 Beethoven Writing Writer 58
Average
1991 Curly Sue Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1991 Dutch Writing Writer 60
Fair
1991 Career Opportunities Writing Writer 64
Fair
1990 Home Alone Writing Screenplay 73
Good
1989 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
1989 Uncle Buck Writing Writer 65
Fair
1988 The Great Outdoors Writing Writer 61
Fair
1988 She's Having a Baby Writing Writer 59
Average
1987 Planes, Trains and Automobiles Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
1987 Some Kind of Wonderful Writing Writer 63
Fair
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Writing Writer 74
Good
1986 Pretty in Pink Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1985 Weird Science Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1985 National Lampoon's European Vacation Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1985 The Breakfast Club Writing Writer 76
Good
1984 Sixteen Candles Writing Writer 66
Fair
1983 Nate and Hayes Writing Writer 59
Average
1983 National Lampoon's Vacation Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
1983 Mr. Mom Writing Writer 61
Fair
1982 Class Reunion Writing Writer 58
Average
1980 The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla Writing Co-Writer 59
Average
Sam and Victor's Day Off Writing Original Film Writer N/A
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Production
2001 New Port South Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1998 Reach the Rock Production Producer 59
Average
1997 Home Alone 3 Production Producer 53
Average
1997 Flubber Production Producer 57
Average
1996 101 Dalmatians Production Producer 58
Average
1994 Miracle on 34th Street Production Producer 64
Fair
1994 Baby's Day Out Production Producer 62
Fair
1993 Dennis the Menace Production Producer 58
Average
1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Production Producer 67
Fair
1991 Curly Sue Production Producer 61
Fair
1991 Dutch Production Producer 60
Fair
1991 Only the Lonely Production Producer 59
Average
1991 Career Opportunities Production Producer 64
Fair
1990 Home Alone Production Producer 73
Good
1989 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Production Producer 69
Fair
1989 Uncle Buck Production Producer 65
Fair
1988 The Great Outdoors Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
1988 She's Having a Baby Production Producer 59
Average
1987 Planes, Trains and Automobiles Production Producer 69
Fair
1987 Some Kind of Wonderful Production Producer 63
Fair
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Production Producer 74
Good
1986 Pretty in Pink Production Executive Producer 64
Fair
1985 The Breakfast Club Production Producer 76
Good

Crew
1995 Mallrats Crew Thanks 65
Fair