John Hughes
Director · Actor · WriterJohn 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 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 3. Hughes' movies often combined slapstick comedy with heartfelt moments.
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KNOWN FOR
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR11
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
BRATS
2024
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
Self - Writer (archive footage)
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012
Self (archive footage)
- The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
2006
Self (archive footage)
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
2006
Self
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006
Self (archive footage)
- John Hughes: Time Capsule
John Hughes: Time Capsule
1986
Himself
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
The Breakfast Club
1985
Brian’s Father (uncredited)
- Untitled John Hughes Documentary
Untitled John Hughes Documentary
Self (archive footage)
DIRECTOR8
WRITER43
Home Sweet Home Alone
2021
Story, Screenplay, Characters
Vacation
2015
Characters
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
2012
Characters
Drillbit Taylor
2008
Story
Beethoven's 5th
2003
Characters
Maid in Manhattan
2002
Story
Home Alone 4
2002
Characters
Beethoven's 4th
2001
Characters
Just Visiting
2001
Screenplay
Beethoven's 3rd
2000
Characters
- American Adventure
American Adventure
2000
Characters
Reach the Rock
1998
Writer
Home Alone 3
1997
Writer, Characters
Flubber
1997
Screenplay
101 Dalmatians
1996
Screenplay
Miracle on 34th Street
1994
Screenplay
Baby's Day Out
1994
Screenplay
Dennis the Menace
1993
Screenplay
Beethoven's 2nd
1993
Characters
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
Screenplay, Characters
Beethoven
1992
Writer
Curly Sue
1991
Screenplay
Dutch
1991
Writer
Career Opportunities
1991
Writer
Home Alone
1990
Screenplay
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
Screenplay
Uncle Buck
1989
Writer
The Great Outdoors
1988
Writer
She's Having a Baby
1988
Writer
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
Screenplay
Some Kind of Wonderful
1987
Writer
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
Writer
Pretty in Pink
1986
Writer
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
Screenplay, Story
Weird Science
1985
Screenplay
The Breakfast Club
1985
Writer
Sixteen Candles
1984
Writer
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
Screenplay
Mr. Mom
1983
Writer
Nate and Hayes
1983
Writer
Class Reunion
1982
Writer
The Secret of Nikola Tesla
1980
Co-Writer
Sam and Victor's Day Off
Original Film Writer
PRODUCER25
New Port South
2001
Executive Producer
Reach the Rock
1998
Producer
Home Alone 3
1997
Producer
Flubber
1997
Producer
101 Dalmatians
1996
Producer
Jack
1996
Producer
Miracle on 34th Street
1994
Producer
Baby's Day Out
1994
Producer
Dennis the Menace
1993
Producer
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
Producer
Only the Lonely
1991
Producer
Curly Sue
1991
Producer
Dutch
1991
Producer
Career Opportunities
1991
Producer
Home Alone
1990
Producer
Uncle Buck
1989
Producer
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
Producer
The Great Outdoors
1988
Executive Producer
She's Having a Baby
1988
Producer
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
Producer
Some Kind of Wonderful
1987
Producer
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
Producer
Pretty in Pink
1986
Executive Producer
The Breakfast Club
1985
Producer
The Corrs: Live At Lansdowne Road
Executive Producer
