
John Hughes
Department: Writing
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.
Known For

John Hughes: Time Capsule
1986

The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
2006

John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012

The Breakfast Club
1985

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015

BRATS
2024

Who Is Ferris Bueller?
2006

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986

The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006

Untitled John Hughes Documentary
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John Candy: I Like Me
2025

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

The Movies That Made Us
2019