John Hughes
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (48)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
2025
BRATS
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
Home Sweet Home Alone
Story (Writing)
2021
Vacation
Characters (Writing)
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Writer (archive footage)
2015
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
Characters (Writing)
2012
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
as Self (archive footage)
2012
Drillbit Taylor
Story (Writing)
2008
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
as Self
2006
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
as Self (archive footage)
2006
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Beethoven's 5th
Characters (Writing)
2003
Maid in Manhattan
Story (Writing)
2002
Home Alone 4
Characters (Writing)
2002
Beethoven's 4th
Characters (Writing)
2001
New Port South
Executive Producer (Production)
2001
Just Visiting
Screenplay (Writing)
2001
Beethoven's 3rd
Characters (Writing)
2000
American Adventure
Characters (Writing)
2000
Reach the Rock
Writer (Writing)
1998
Home Alone 3
Producer (Production)
1997
Flubber
Screenplay (Writing)
1997
101 Dalmatians
Screenplay (Writing)
1996
Jack
Producer (Production)
1996
Mallrats
Thanks (Crew)
1995
Miracle on 34th Street
Screenplay (Writing)
1994
Baby's Day Out
Screenplay (Writing)
1994
Beethoven's 2nd
Characters (Writing)
1993
Dennis the Menace
Screenplay (Writing)
1993
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Screenplay (Writing)
1992
Beethoven
Writer (Writing)
1992
Curly Sue
Director (Directing)
1991
Dutch
Writer (Writing)
1991
Only the Lonely
Producer (Production)
1991
Career Opportunities
Writer (Writing)
1991
Home Alone
Screenplay (Writing)
1990
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Screenplay (Writing)
1989
Uncle Buck
Director (Directing)
1989
The Great Outdoors
Writer (Writing)
1988
She's Having a Baby
Director (Directing)
1988
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Director (Directing)
1987
Some Kind of Wonderful
Producer (Production)
1987
John Hughes: Time Capsule
as Himself
1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
1986
Pretty in Pink
Executive Producer (Production)
1986
Weird Science
Director (Directing)
1985
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Screenplay (Writing)
1985
The Breakfast Club
as Brian’s Father (uncredited)
1985
