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John Hughes
Born 1950-02-18Lansing, 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 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)BRATSSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Writer (archive footage)John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty FastSelf (archive footage)Who Is Ferris Bueller?SelfThe Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production StoriesSelf (archive footage)The Making of Some Kind of WonderfulSelf (archive footage)John Hughes: Time CapsuleHimselfFerris Bueller's Day OffGuy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)The Breakfast ClubBrian’s Father (uncredited)Untitled John Hughes DocumentarySelf (archive footage)