John Hughes
Known for: Directing
Born: February 18, 1950
Died: August 6, 2009
Place of birth: 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 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.
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Filmography
57 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
7.8
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
6.0
BRATS
2024
4.8
Home Sweet Home Alone
2021
7.3
The Movies That Made Us
2019
6.3
Vacation
2015
6.7
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
5.1
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
2012
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John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012
5.8
Drillbit Taylor
2008
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Who Is Ferris Bueller?
2006
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The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006NR
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
2006
5.3
Beethoven's 5th
2003
6.1
Maid in Manhattan
2002
4.5
Home Alone 4
2002
5.3
Beethoven's 4th
2001
4.6
New Port South
2001
4.8
Just Visiting
2001
5.2
Beethoven's 3rd
20009.0
American Adventure
2000
6.4
Reach the Rock
1998
5.3
Home Alone 3
1997
5.7
Flubber
1997
5.9
101 Dalmatians
1996
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
6.3
Jack
1996
6.8
Mallrats
1995
6.8
Miracle on 34th Street
1994
6.4
Baby's Day Out
1994
5.6
Beethoven's 2nd
1993
5.9
Dennis the Menace
1993
6.8
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
5.8
Beethoven
1992
6.4
Curly Sue
1991
6.5
Dutch
1991
6.2
Only the Lonely
1991
6.9
Career Opportunities
1991
7.5
Home Alone
1990
7.2
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
6.8
Uncle Buck
1989
6.4
The Great Outdoors
1988
5.9
She's Having a Baby
1988
7.3
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
6.8
Some Kind of Wonderful
1987NR
John Hughes: Time Capsule
1986
7.6
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
6.7
Pretty in Pink
1986
6.5
Weird Science
1985
6.2
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
7.7
The Breakfast Club
1985
6.7
Sixteen Candles
1984
6.1
Nate and Hayes
1983
7.1
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
6.6
Mr. Mom
1983
5.0
Class Reunion
1982
6.3
The Secret of Nikola Tesla
19805.1
Film '72
1971NR
Untitled John Hughes Documentary
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Sam and Victor's Day Off
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The Corrs: Live At Lansdowne Road
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