John Hughes

Writing

February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009 (died at 59)

Lansing, Michigan, USA

Male

92 Movies

2 TV Shows

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.

The Breakfast Club

1985 7.7

as Brian’s Father (uncredited)

Age 34 (now 59)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986 7.6

as Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)

Age 36 (now 59)

Home Alone

1990 7.5

Producer

Age 40 (now 59)

Home Alone

1990 7.5

Screenplay

Age 40 (now 59)

The Breakfast Club

1985 7.7

Producer

Age 34 (now 59)

The Breakfast Club

1985 7.7

Director

Age 34 (now 59)

The Breakfast Club

1985 7.7

Writer

Age 34 (now 59)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992 6.8

Producer

Age 42 (now 59)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992 6.8

Characters

Age 42 (now 59)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992 6.8

Screenplay

Age 42 (now 59)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986 7.6

Director

Age 36 (now 59)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986 7.6

Producer

Age 36 (now 59)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986 7.6

Writer

Age 36 (now 59)

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989 7.2

Screenplay

Age 39 (now 59)

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989 7.2

Producer

Age 39 (now 59)

Vacation

2015 6.3

Characters

Age 65 (now 59)

John Candy: I Like Me

2025 7.8

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

Age 75 (now 59)

BRATS

2024 6.0

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Age 74 (now 59)

Home Sweet Home Alone

2021 4.9

Story

Age 71 (now 59)

Home Sweet Home Alone

2021 4.9

Screenplay

Age 71 (now 59)

Home Sweet Home Alone

2021 4.9

Characters

Age 71 (now 59)

Vacation

2015 6.3

Characters

Age 65 (now 59)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015 6.7

as Self - Writer (archive footage)

Age 64 (now 59)

Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

2012 5.1

Characters

Age 62 (now 59)

John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

2012

as Self (archive footage)

Age 62 (now 59)

Drillbit Taylor

2008 5.8

Story

Age 57 (now 59)

Who Is Ferris Bueller?

2006

as Self

Age 55 (now 59)

The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories

2006

as Self (archive footage)

Age 55 (now 59)

The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful

2006

as Self (archive footage)

Age 55 (now 59)

Beethoven's 5th

2003 5.3

Characters

Age 53 (now 59)

Maid in Manhattan

2002 6.1

Story

Age 52 (now 59)

Home Alone 4

2002 4.5

Characters

Age 52 (now 59)

Beethoven's 4th

2001 5.3

Characters

Age 51 (now 59)

New Port South

2001 4.6

Executive Producer

Age 51 (now 59)

Just Visiting

2001 4.8

Screenplay

Age 51 (now 59)

Beethoven's 3rd

2000 5.2

Characters

Age 50 (now 59)

American Adventure

2000 9.0

Characters

Age 50 (now 59)

Reach the Rock

1998 6.4

Producer

Age 48 (now 59)

Reach the Rock

1998 6.4

Writer

Age 48 (now 59)

Home Alone 3

1997 5.3

Producer

Age 47 (now 59)

Home Alone 3

1997 5.3

Writer

Age 47 (now 59)

Home Alone 3

1997 5.3

Characters

Age 47 (now 59)

Flubber

1997 5.7

Screenplay

Age 47 (now 59)

Flubber

1997 5.7

Producer

Age 47 (now 59)

101 Dalmatians

1996 5.9

Producer

Age 46 (now 59)

101 Dalmatians

1996 5.9

Screenplay

Age 46 (now 59)

Jack

1996 6.3

Producer

Age 46 (now 59)

Mallrats

1995 6.8

Thanks

Age 45 (now 59)

Miracle on 34th Street

1994 6.8

Screenplay

Age 44 (now 59)

Miracle on 34th Street

1994 6.8

Producer

Age 44 (now 59)

Baby's Day Out

1994 6.4

Screenplay

Age 44 (now 59)

Baby's Day Out

1994 6.4

Producer

Age 44 (now 59)

Beethoven's 2nd

1993 5.6

Characters

Age 43 (now 59)

Dennis the Menace

1993 5.9

Producer

Age 43 (now 59)

Dennis the Menace

1993 5.9

Screenplay

Age 43 (now 59)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992 6.8

Producer

Age 42 (now 59)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992 6.8

Characters

Age 42 (now 59)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992 6.8

Screenplay

Age 42 (now 59)

Beethoven

1992 5.8

Writer

Age 42 (now 59)

Curly Sue

1991 6.4

Screenplay

Age 41 (now 59)

Curly Sue

1991 6.4

Producer

Age 41 (now 59)

Curly Sue

1991 6.4

Director

Age 41 (now 59)

Dutch

1991 6.5

Producer

Age 41 (now 59)

Dutch

1991 6.5

Writer

Age 41 (now 59)

Only the Lonely

1991 6.1

Producer

Age 41 (now 59)

Career Opportunities

1991 6.9

Writer

Age 41 (now 59)

Career Opportunities

1991 6.9

Producer

Age 41 (now 59)

Home Alone

1990 7.5

Producer

Age 40 (now 59)

Home Alone

1990 7.5

Screenplay

Age 40 (now 59)

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989 7.2

Screenplay

Age 39 (now 59)

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989 7.2

Producer

Age 39 (now 59)

Uncle Buck

1989 6.8

Writer

Age 39 (now 59)

Uncle Buck

1989 6.8

Producer

Age 39 (now 59)

Uncle Buck

1989 6.8

Director

Age 39 (now 59)

The Great Outdoors

1988 6.5

Writer

Age 38 (now 59)

The Great Outdoors

1988 6.5

Executive Producer

Age 38 (now 59)

She's Having a Baby

1988 6.0

Writer

Age 37 (now 59)

She's Having a Baby

1988 6.0

Producer

Age 37 (now 59)

She's Having a Baby

1988 6.0

Director

Age 37 (now 59)

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987 7.3

Screenplay

Age 37 (now 59)

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987 7.3

Producer

Age 37 (now 59)

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987 7.3

Director

Age 37 (now 59)

Some Kind of Wonderful

1987 6.8

Producer

Age 37 (now 59)

Some Kind of Wonderful

1987 6.8

Writer

Age 37 (now 59)

John Hughes: Time Capsule

1986

as Himself

Age 36 (now 59)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986 7.6

Director

Age 36 (now 59)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986 7.6

Producer

Age 36 (now 59)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986 7.6

as Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)

Age 36 (now 59)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986 7.6

Writer

Age 36 (now 59)

Pretty in Pink

1986 6.7

Executive Producer

Age 36 (now 59)

Pretty in Pink

1986 6.7

Writer

Age 36 (now 59)

Weird Science

1985 6.5

Director

Age 35 (now 59)

Weird Science

1985 6.5

Screenplay

Age 35 (now 59)

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985 6.2

Screenplay

Age 35 (now 59)

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985 6.2

Story

Age 35 (now 59)

The Breakfast Club

1985 7.7

Producer

Age 34 (now 59)

The Breakfast Club

1985 7.7

Director

Age 34 (now 59)

The Breakfast Club

1985 7.7

Writer

Age 34 (now 59)

The Breakfast Club

1985 7.7

as Brian’s Father (uncredited)

Age 34 (now 59)

Sixteen Candles

1984 6.8

Writer

Age 34 (now 59)

Sixteen Candles

1984 6.8

Director

Age 34 (now 59)

Nate and Hayes

1983 6.1

Writer

Age 33 (now 59)

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983 7.1

Screenplay

Age 33 (now 59)

Mr. Mom

1983 6.5

Writer

Age 33 (now 59)

Class Reunion

1982 5.0

Writer

Age 32 (now 59)

The Secret of Nikola Tesla

1980 6.3

Co-Writer

Age 30 (now 59)

Untitled John Hughes Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

Sam and Victor's Day Off

Original Film Writer