John Hughes
Directing
Born 1950-02-18 · 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 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 3. Hughes' movies often combined slapstick comedy with heartfelt moments.
Known for
7.7
The Breakfast Club
1985 · Movie
7.9
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 · Movie
7.6
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986 · Movie
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012 · Movie
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
2006 · Movie
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006 · Movie
6.7
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 · Movie
6.0
BRATS
2024 · Movie