John Hughes
Directing·February 18, 1950·† August 6, 2009 — 59 years old·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
Home Alone
1990·7.5
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992·6.8
The Breakfast Club
1985·7.7
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986·7.6
Vacation
2015·6.3
101 Dalmatians
1996·5.9
Home Alone 3
1997·5.3
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989·7.2
Flubber
1997·5.7
Beethoven
1992·5.8
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987·7.3
Sixteen Candles
1984·6.8
Filmography · 59
—Untitled John Hughes DocumentarySelf (archive footage)—Sam and Victor's Day OffOriginal Film Writer—The Corrs: Live At Lansdowne RoadExecutive Producer2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)2024BRATSSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)2021Home Sweet Home AloneStory · Screenplay · Characters2019The Movies That Made UsTVSelf (archive footage)2015VacationCharacters2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Writer (archive footage)2012Home Alone: The Holiday HeistCharacters2012John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty FastSelf (archive footage)2008Drillbit TaylorStory2006Who Is Ferris Bueller?Self2006The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production StoriesSelf (archive footage)2006The Making of Some Kind of WonderfulSelf (archive footage)2003Beethoven's 5thCharacters2002Maid in ManhattanStory2002Home Alone 4Characters2001Beethoven's 4thCharacters2001New Port SouthExecutive Producer2001Just VisitingScreenplay2000Beethoven's 3rdCharacters2000American AdventureCharacters1998Reach the RockWriter · Producer1997Home Alone 3Writer · Producer · Characters1997FlubberProducer · Screenplay1996101 DalmatiansScreenplay · Producer1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV1996JackProducer1995MallratsThanks1994Miracle on 34th StreetScreenplay · Producer1994Baby's Day OutProducer · Screenplay1993Beethoven's 2ndCharacters1993Dennis the MenaceProducer · Screenplay1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkScreenplay · Producer · Characters1992BeethovenWriter1991Curly SueScreenplay · Producer · Director1991DutchWriter · Producer1991Only the LonelyProducer1991Career OpportunitiesWriter · Producer1990Home AloneProducer · Screenplay1989National Lampoon's Christmas VacationScreenplay · Producer1989Uncle BuckDirector · Producer · Writer1988The Great OutdoorsWriter · Executive Producer1988She's Having a BabyDirector · Producer · Writer1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesProducer · Screenplay · Director1987Some Kind of WonderfulProducer · Writer1986John Hughes: Time CapsuleHimself1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffGuy Running Between Cabs (uncredited) · Director · Producer · Writer1986Pretty in PinkExecutive Producer · Writer1985Weird ScienceScreenplay · Director1985National Lampoon's European VacationScreenplay · Story1985The Breakfast ClubBrian’s Father (uncredited) · Producer · Director · Writer1984Sixteen CandlesDirector · Writer1983Nate and HayesWriter1983National Lampoon's VacationScreenplay1983Mr. MomWriter1982Class ReunionWriter1980The Secret of Nikola TeslaCo-Writer