John Hughes

Known for directing · Born 18 February 1950 · Died 6 August 2009 · aged 59 · Lansing, Michigan, USA

62 credits

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.

Known for

The Breakfast Club

1985

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986

Home Alone

1990

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987

Sixteen Candles

1984

Weird Science

1985

Uncle Buck

1989

101 Dalmatians

1996

Home Alone 3

1997

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989

Flubber

1997

Acting (14)

2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)Film

2024BRATSSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Film

2019The Movies That Made UsSelf (archive footage)Series

2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Writer (archive footage)Film

2012John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty FastSelf (archive footage)Film

2006The Making of Some Kind of WonderfulSelf (archive footage)Film

2006Who Is Ferris Bueller?SelfFilm

2006The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production StoriesSelf (archive footage)Film

1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries

1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffGuy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)Film

1986John Hughes: Time CapsuleHimselfFilm

1985The Breakfast ClubBrian’s Father (uncredited)Film

1971Film '72SelfSeries

—Untitled John Hughes DocumentarySelf (archive footage)Film

Crew (1)

1995MallratsThanksFilm

Directing (8)

1991Curly SueDirector, Screenplay, ProducerFilm

1989Uncle BuckDirector, Producer, WriterFilm

1988She's Having a BabyDirector, Producer, WriterFilm

1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesDirector, Screenplay, ProducerFilm

1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffDirector, Producer, WriterFilm

1985The Breakfast ClubDirector, Producer, WriterFilm

1985Weird ScienceDirector, ScreenplayFilm

1984Sixteen CandlesDirector, WriterFilm

Production (7)

2001New Port SouthExecutive ProducerFilm

1997Home Alone 3Producer, Writer, CharactersFilm

1996JackProducerFilm

1991Only the LonelyProducerFilm

1987Some Kind of WonderfulProducer, WriterFilm

1986Pretty in PinkExecutive Producer, WriterFilm

—The Corrs: Live At Lansdowne RoadExecutive ProducerFilm

Writing (32)

2021Home Sweet Home AloneStory, Screenplay, CharactersFilm

2015VacationCharactersFilm

2012Home Alone: The Holiday HeistCharactersFilm

2008Drillbit TaylorStoryFilm

2003Beethoven's 5thCharactersFilm

2002Maid in ManhattanStoryFilm

2002Home Alone 4CharactersFilm

2001Just VisitingScreenplayFilm

2001Beethoven's 4thCharactersFilm

2000Beethoven's 3rdCharactersFilm

2000American AdventureCharactersFilm

1998Reach the RockWriter, ProducerFilm

1997FlubberScreenplay, ProducerFilm

1996101 DalmatiansScreenplay, ProducerFilm

1994Baby's Day OutScreenplay, ProducerFilm

1994Miracle on 34th StreetScreenplay, ProducerFilm

1993Dennis the MenaceScreenplay, ProducerFilm

1993Beethoven's 2ndCharactersFilm

1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkScreenplay, Producer, CharactersFilm

1992BeethovenWriterFilm

1991Career OpportunitiesWriter, ProducerFilm

1991DutchWriter, ProducerFilm

1990Home AloneScreenplay, ProducerFilm

1989National Lampoon's Christmas VacationScreenplay, ProducerFilm

1988The Great OutdoorsWriter, Executive ProducerFilm

1985National Lampoon's European VacationScreenplay, StoryFilm

1983National Lampoon's VacationScreenplayFilm

1983Mr. MomWriterFilm

1983Nate and HayesWriterFilm

1982Class ReunionWriterFilm

1980The Secret of Nikola TeslaCo-WriterFilm

—Sam and Victor's Day OffOriginal Film WriterFilm