John Hughes
Writing • Born 1950-02-18 – Died 2009-08-06
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.
Filmography
13 credits
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
Movie • 2006
Self (archive footage)
John Hughes: Time Capsule
Movie • 1986
Himself
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
Movie • 2012
Self (archive footage)
The Breakfast Club
Movie • 1985
Brian’s Father (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Movie • 2015
Self - Writer (archive footage)
BRATS
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
Movie • 2006
Self
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Movie • 1986
Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
Movie • 2006
Self (archive footage)
Untitled John Hughes Documentary
Movie
Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
Movie • 2025
Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
The Movies That Made Us
TV • 2019
Self (archive footage)