Biography

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.

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View The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

2019Series
7.2
View The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

1985Film
7.7
View Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986Film
7.6
View John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025Film
7.9
View Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015Film
6.6
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BRATS

BRATS

2024Film
6.0
View E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series
8.1
View The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories

The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories

2006Film0
View The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
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The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful

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View Who Is Ferris Bueller?
Who Is Ferris Bueller?

Who Is Ferris Bueller?

2006Film0
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John Hughes: Time Capsule

1986Film0
View John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

2012Film0