John Hughes
Known for department: Writing
Birthday: 1950-02-18 – 2009-08-06
Place of birth: Lansing, Michigan, USA
Biography
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
John Hughes: Time Capsule
1986HimselfThe Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
2006Self (archive footage)
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012Self (archive footage)
The Breakfast Club
1985Brian’s Father (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015Self - Writer (archive footage)
BRATS
2024Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
2006Self
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006Self (archive footage)Untitled John Hughes Documentary
Self (archive footage)