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John Hughes

John Hughes

Writing1950Lansing, Michigan, USA

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.

Acting History

2025
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
2024
BRATS
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2019
The Movies That Made Us
TVas Self (archive footage)1 eps
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Writer (archive footage)
Vacation
Characters
2003
Beethoven's 5th
Characters
2001
Beethoven's 4th
Characters
Just Visiting
Screenplay
2000
Beethoven's 3rd
Characters
1997
Flubber
Producer
Flubber
Screenplay
Home Alone 3
Producer
Home Alone 3
Characters
1996
101 Dalmatians
Screenplay
Jack
Producer
1995
Mallrats
Thanks
1991
Curly Sue
Producer
Curly Sue
Screenplay
Curly Sue
Director
Dutch
Writer
Dutch
Producer
1990
Home Alone
Producer
Home Alone
Screenplay
1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
Pretty in Pink
Executive Producer
1982

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Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/18/1950
Day of Death
8/6/2009
Place of Birth
Lansing, Michigan, USA