John Hughes
Directing
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 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.
Filmography
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 · Movie
BRATS
2024 · Movie
Home Sweet Home Alone
2021 · Movie
The Movies That Made Us
2019 · Series
Vacation
2015 · Movie
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 · Movie
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
2012 · Movie
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012 · Movie
Drillbit Taylor
2008 · Movie
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006 · Movie
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
2006 · Movie
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
2006 · Movie
Beethoven's 5th
2003 · Movie
Maid in Manhattan
2002 · Movie
Home Alone 4
2002 · Movie
Beethoven's 4th
2001 · Movie
New Port South
2001 · Movie
Just Visiting
2001 · Movie
Beethoven's 3rd
2000 · Movie
American Adventure
2000 · Movie
Reach the Rock
1998 · Movie
Home Alone 3
1997 · Movie
Flubber
1997 · Movie
101 Dalmatians
1996 · Movie
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · Series
Jack
1996 · Movie
Mallrats
1995 · Movie
Miracle on 34th Street
1994 · Movie
Baby's Day Out
1994 · Movie
Beethoven's 2nd
1993 · Movie
Dennis the Menace
1993 · Movie
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992 · Movie
Beethoven
1992 · Movie
Curly Sue
1991 · Movie
Dutch
1991 · Movie
Only the Lonely
1991 · Movie
Career Opportunities
1991 · Movie
Home Alone
1990 · Movie
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989 · Movie
Uncle Buck
1989 · Movie
The Great Outdoors
1988 · Movie
She's Having a Baby
1988 · Movie
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987 · Movie
Some Kind of Wonderful
1987 · Movie
John Hughes: Time Capsule
1986 · Movie
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986 · Movie
Pretty in Pink
1986 · Movie
Weird Science
1985 · Movie
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985 · Movie
The Breakfast Club
1985 · Movie
Sixteen Candles
1984 · Movie
Nate and Hayes
1983 · Movie
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 · Movie
Mr. Mom
1983 · Movie
Class Reunion
1982 · Movie
The Secret of Nikola Tesla
1980 · Movie
Film '72
1971 · Series
The Corrs: Live At Lansdowne Road
Movie
Untitled John Hughes Documentary
Movie
Sam and Victor's Day Off
Movie