John Hughes
Directing
- Born:
- 1950-02-18
- Died:
- 2009-08-06
- Place of birth:
- Lansing, Michigan, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
John Candy: I Like Me
BRATS
Home Sweet Home Alone
The Movies That Made Us
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Vacation
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
Drillbit Taylor
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
Beethoven's 5th
Maid in Manhattan
Home Alone 4
Beethoven's 4th
New Port South
Just Visiting
Beethoven's 3rd
American Adventure
Reach the Rock
Home Alone 3
Flubber
101 Dalmatians
E! True Hollywood Story
Jack
Mallrats
Miracle on 34th Street
Baby's Day Out
Beethoven's 2nd
Dennis the Menace
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Beethoven
Curly Sue
Dutch
Only the Lonely
Career Opportunities
Home Alone
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Uncle Buck
The Great Outdoors
She's Having a Baby
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Some Kind of Wonderful
John Hughes: Time Capsule
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Pretty in Pink
Weird Science
National Lampoon's European Vacation
The Breakfast Club
Sixteen Candles
Nate and Hayes
National Lampoon's Vacation
Mr. Mom
Class Reunion
Film '72
Untitled John Hughes Documentary
Sam and Victor's Day Off
The Corrs: Live At Lansdowne Road