John Hughes

John Hughes

Known For

The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful

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.

Movies Featuring John Hughes

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me (2025)

as Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
BRATS

BRATS (2024)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)

as Self - Writer (archive footage)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

as Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club (1985)

as Brian’s Father (uncredited)