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.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1950-02-18 · Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Died
- 2009-08-06
Known for
- Home Alone (1990) — Producer
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — Screenplay
- The Breakfast Club (1985) — Brian’s Father (uncredited)
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) — Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
- Vacation (2015) — Characters
- 101 Dalmatians (1996) — Screenplay
- Home Alone 3 (1997) — Writer
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) — Screenplay
- Flubber (1997) — Producer
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) — Producer
- Beethoven (1992) — Writer
- Sixteen Candles (1984) — Director
- Maid in Manhattan (2002) — Story
- National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) — Screenplay
- Dennis the Menace (1993) — Producer
- Weird Science (1985) — Screenplay