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John Hughes

John Hughes

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.

Known for

John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 • Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
BRATS
BRATS
2024 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 • Self - Writer (archive footage)
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012 • Self (archive footage)
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
2006 • Self
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006 • Self (archive footage)
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
2006 • Self (archive footage)
John Hughes: Time Capsule
1986 • Himself

Full filmography

John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 • Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
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BRATS
BRATS
2024 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 • Self - Writer (archive footage)
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John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012 • Self (archive footage)
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The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
2006 • Self (archive footage)
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986 • Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
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The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club
1985 • Brian’s Father (uncredited)
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Untitled John Hughes Documentary
Unknown year • Self (archive footage)
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John Hughes – Biography, Known For & Filmography