John Hughes
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 18 February 1950 · Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Died
- 6 August 2009
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
Production 25
- 2026The Corrs: Live At Lansdowne Road · executive producer
- 2001New Port South · executive producer
- 1998Reach the Rock · producer
- 1997Home Alone 3 · producer
- 1997Flubber · producer
- 1996101 Dalmatians · producer
- 1996Jack · producer
- 1994Miracle on 34th Street · producer
- 1994Baby's Day Out · producer
- 1993Dennis the Menace · producer
- 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New York · producer
- 1991Curly Sue · producer
- 1991Dutch · producer
- 1991Only the Lonely · producer
- 1991Career Opportunities · producer
- 1990Home Alone · producer
- 1989National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation · producer
- 1989Uncle Buck · producer
- 1988The Great Outdoors · executive producer
- 1988She's Having a Baby · producer
- 1987Planes, Trains and Automobiles · producer
- 1987Some Kind of Wonderful · producer
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day Off · producer
- 1986Pretty in Pink · executive producer
- 1985The Breakfast Club · producer
Acting 11
- 2026Untitled John Hughes Documentary as Self (archive footage)
- 2025John Candy: I Like Me as Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
- 2024BRATS as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead as Self - Writer (archive footage)
- 2012John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast as Self (archive footage)
- 2006Who Is Ferris Bueller? as Self
- 2006The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories as Self (archive footage)
- 2006The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful as Self (archive footage)
- 1986John Hughes: Time Capsule as Himself
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day Off as Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
- 1985The Breakfast Club as Brian’s Father (uncredited)
Writing 43
- 2026Sam and Victor's Day Off · original film writer
- 2021Home Sweet Home Alone · story
- 2015Vacation · characters
- 2012Home Alone: The Holiday Heist · characters
- 2008Drillbit Taylor · story
- 2003Beethoven's 5th · characters
- 2002Maid in Manhattan · story
- 2002Home Alone 4 · characters
- 2001Beethoven's 4th · characters
- 2001Just Visiting · screenplay
- 2000Beethoven's 3rd · characters
- 2000American Adventure · characters
- 1998Reach the Rock · writer
- 1997Home Alone 3 · writer
- 1997Flubber · screenplay
- 1996101 Dalmatians · screenplay
- 1994Miracle on 34th Street · screenplay
- 1994Baby's Day Out · screenplay
- 1993Beethoven's 2nd · characters
- 1993Dennis the Menace · screenplay
- 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New York · screenplay
- 1992Beethoven · writer
- 1991Curly Sue · screenplay
- 1991Dutch · writer
- 1991Career Opportunities · writer
- 1990Home Alone · screenplay
- 1989National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation · screenplay
- 1989Uncle Buck · writer
- 1988The Great Outdoors · writer
- 1988She's Having a Baby · writer
- 1987Planes, Trains and Automobiles · screenplay
- 1987Some Kind of Wonderful · writer
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day Off · writer
- 1986Pretty in Pink · writer
- 1985Weird Science · screenplay
- 1985National Lampoon's European Vacation · story
- 1985The Breakfast Club · writer
- 1984Sixteen Candles · writer
- 1983Nate and Hayes · writer
- 1983National Lampoon's Vacation · screenplay
- 1983Mr. Mom · writer
- 1982Class Reunion · writer
- 1980The Secret of Nikola Tesla · co-writer
crew 1
- 1995Mallrats · thanks
Directing 8
- 1991Curly Sue · director
- 1989Uncle Buck · director
- 1988She's Having a Baby · director
- 1987Planes, Trains and Automobiles · director
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day Off · director
- 1985Weird Science · director
- 1985The Breakfast Club · director
- 1984Sixteen Candles · director