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John Hughes
Actor · Director · Writer· Lansing, Michigan, USA
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 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 3.
Hughes' movies often combined slapstick comedy with heartfelt moments.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
55 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BRATS | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film |
| 2019 | Skyfire | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2005 | The Corrs: Live in Geneva | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2001 | New Port South | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1998 | Reach the Rock | Writer | Film |
| 1998 | Reach the Rock | Producer | Film |
| 1997 | The Fifth Element | Head of Military | Film |
| 1997 | Home Alone 3 | Writer | Film |
| 1997 | Flubber | Producer | Film |
| 1997 | Home Alone 3 | Producer | Film |
| 1996 | Jack | Producer | Film |
| 1996 | 101 Dalmatians | Producer | Film |
| 1994 | Miracle on 34th Street | Producer | Film |
| 1994 | Baby's Day Out | Producer | Film |
| 1993 | Dennis the Menace | Producer | Film |
| 1992 | Beethoven | Writer | Film |
| 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Producer | Film |
| 1991 | Curly Sue | Director | Film |
| 1991 | Dutch | Writer | Film |
| 1991 | Dutch | Producer | Film |
| 1991 | Only the Lonely | Producer | Film |
| 1991 | Curly Sue | Producer | Film |
| 1990 | Home Alone | Producer | Film |
| 1989 | Uncle Buck | Director | Film |
| 1989 | Uncle Buck | Writer | Film |
| 1989 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | Producer | Film |
| 1989 | Uncle Buck | Producer | Film |
| 1988 | She's Having a Baby | Director | Film |
| 1988 | She's Having a Baby | Writer | Film |
| 1988 | The Great Outdoors | Writer | Film |
| 1988 | She's Having a Baby | Producer | Film |
| 1988 | The Great Outdoors | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1987 | Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Director | Film |
| 1987 | Some Kind of Wonderful | Writer | Film |
| 1987 | Some Kind of Wonderful | Producer | Film |
| 1987 | Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Producer | Film |
| 1986 | Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Director | Film |
| 1986 | Pretty in Pink | Writer | Film |
| 1986 | Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Writer | Film |
| 1986 | Pretty in Pink | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1986 | Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Producer | Film |
| 1985 | The Breakfast Club | Brian’s Father (uncredited) | Film |
| 1985 | Weird Science | Director | Film |
| 1985 | The Breakfast Club | Director | Film |
| 1985 | The Breakfast Club | Writer | Film |
| 1985 | The Breakfast Club | Producer | Film |
| 1984 | Nineteen Eighty-Four | Man in White Coat | Film |
| 1984 | Sixteen Candles | Director | Film |
| 1984 | Sixteen Candles | Writer | Film |
| 1983 | Nate and Hayes | Writer | Film |
| 1983 | Mr. Mom | Writer | Film |
| 1982 | Class Reunion | Writer | Film |
| 1980 | That Sinking Feeling | Vic | Film |
| 1971 | Kidnapped | Simon Campbell | Film |
| The Corrs: Live At Lansdowne Road | Executive Producer | Film |
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