John Hughes

Also Credited As:

Edmond Dantes, John Hughes
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Biography

A prolific writer, director and producer in the 1980s and early 1990s, John Hughes was the guiding force behind some of the most popular teen-oriented comedies of the period, including "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983), "Sixteen Candles" (1984), "The Breakfast Club" (1985) and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986). Though his stock in trade was broad, he had a particular gift for the speech and emotions of middle-class suburban youth, who were …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Camera, Film & Tape, Music, Executive, Visual Effects & Animation, Other

Born

John Hughes on February 18, 1950 in Lansing, Michigan, USA

LATEST CREDITS

Hal Roach: Hollywood's King of Laughter

Actor

Making of "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," The

Actor

Sixteen Candles

Director

She's Having A Baby

Director, Producer

Uncle Buck

Director

The Breakfast Club

Director

Weird Science

Director

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Director

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Director

Curly Sue

Director, Producer

The Great Outdoors

Executive Producer

Pretty in Pink

Executive Producer

New Port South

Executive Producer

Flubber

Producer

Home Alone 3

Producer

Dutch

Producer

Reach the Rock

Producer

Baby's Day Out

Producer

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Producer

101 Dalmatians

Producer

Only the Lonely

Producer

Career Opportunities

Producer

Some Kind of Wonderful

Producer