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

• Born: 1950-02-18 in Lansing, Michigan, USA
• Known For: Writing

John Hughes Movies List

Looking for John Hughes movies? Here are some of their most popular films and where they rank in their career:

• The Breakfast Club (1985)
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
• John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
• Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
• BRATS (2024)
• John Hughes: Time Capsule (1986)
• The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful (2006)
• John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast (2012)
• Who Is Ferris Bueller? (2006)
• The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories (2006)

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