Directing
John Hughes
Born 18 February 1950 in Lansing, Michigan, USA · Died 6 August 2009
90 credits
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.
Known for
Directing 8
Acting 14
- TBAUntitled John Hughes DocumentaryFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2025John Candy: I Like MeFilmSelf - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
- 2024BRATSFilmSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2019The Movies That Made UsSeriesSelf (archive footage)
- 2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadFilmSelf - Writer (archive footage)
- 2012John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty FastFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2006The Making of Some Kind of WonderfulFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2006Who Is Ferris Bueller?FilmSelf
- 2006The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production StoriesFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffFilmGuy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
- 1986John Hughes: Time CapsuleFilmHimself
- 1985The Breakfast ClubFilmBrian’s Father (uncredited)
- 1971Film '72SeriesSelf
Writing 42
- TBASam and Victor's Day OffFilmOriginal Film Writer
- 2021Home Sweet Home AloneFilmCharacters, Screenplay, Story
- 2015VacationFilmCharacters
- 2012Home Alone: The Holiday HeistFilmCharacters
- 2008Drillbit TaylorFilmStory
- 2003Beethoven's 5thFilmCharacters
- 2002Home Alone 4FilmCharacters
- 2002Maid in ManhattanFilmStory
- 2001Just VisitingFilmScreenplay
- 2001Beethoven's 4thFilmCharacters
- 2000Beethoven's 3rdFilmCharacters
- 2000American AdventureFilmCharacters
- 1998Reach the RockFilmWriter
- 1997Home Alone 3FilmCharacters, Writer
- 1997FlubberFilmScreenplay
- 1996101 DalmatiansFilmScreenplay
- 1994Baby's Day OutFilmScreenplay
- 1994Miracle on 34th StreetFilmScreenplay
- 1993Dennis the MenaceFilmScreenplay
- 1993Beethoven's 2ndFilmCharacters
- 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkFilmCharacters, Screenplay
- 1992BeethovenFilmWriter
- 1991Career OpportunitiesFilmWriter
- 1991Curly SueFilmScreenplay
- 1991DutchFilmWriter
- 1990Home AloneFilmScreenplay
- 1989National Lampoon's Christmas VacationFilmScreenplay
- 1989Uncle BuckFilmWriter
- 1988The Great OutdoorsFilmWriter
- 1988She's Having a BabyFilmWriter
- 1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesFilmScreenplay
- 1987Some Kind of WonderfulFilmWriter
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffFilmWriter
- 1986Pretty in PinkFilmWriter
- 1985The Breakfast ClubFilmWriter
- 1985Weird ScienceFilmScreenplay
- 1985National Lampoon's European VacationFilmScreenplay, Story
- 1984Sixteen CandlesFilmWriter
- 1983National Lampoon's VacationFilmScreenplay
- 1983Mr. MomFilmWriter
- 1983Nate and HayesFilmWriter
- 1982Class ReunionFilmWriter
Production 25
- TBAThe Corrs: Live At Lansdowne RoadFilmExecutive Producer
- 2001New Port SouthFilmExecutive Producer
- 1998Reach the RockFilmProducer
- 1997Home Alone 3FilmProducer
- 1997FlubberFilmProducer
- 1996101 DalmatiansFilmProducer
- 1996JackFilmProducer
- 1994Baby's Day OutFilmProducer
- 1994Miracle on 34th StreetFilmProducer
- 1993Dennis the MenaceFilmProducer
- 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkFilmProducer
- 1991Career OpportunitiesFilmProducer
- 1991Curly SueFilmProducer
- 1991Only the LonelyFilmProducer
- 1991DutchFilmProducer
- 1990Home AloneFilmProducer
- 1989National Lampoon's Christmas VacationFilmProducer
- 1989Uncle BuckFilmProducer
- 1988The Great OutdoorsFilmExecutive Producer
- 1988She's Having a BabyFilmProducer
- 1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesFilmProducer
- 1987Some Kind of WonderfulFilmProducer
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffFilmProducer
- 1986Pretty in PinkFilmExecutive Producer
- 1985The Breakfast ClubFilmProducer
Crew 1
Filmography from TMDB.