John Hughes

About

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.

Known for

Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkMovie • 1992101 DalmatiansMovie • 1996National Lampoon's VacationMovie • 1983Home Alone 3Movie • 1997Weird ScienceMovie • 1985Ferris Bueller's Day OffMovie • 1986The Breakfast ClubMovie • 1985FlubberMovie • 1997National Lampoon's Christmas VacationMovie • 1989VacationMovie • 2015Home Sweet Home AloneMovie • 2021Dennis the MenaceMovie • 1993Home Alone 4Movie • 2002Planes, Trains and AutomobilesMovie • 1987Baby's Day OutMovie • 1994Sixteen CandlesMovie • 1984JackMovie • 1996Miracle on 34th StreetMovie • 1994Mr. MomMovie • 1983Career OpportunitiesMovie • 1991Home Alone: The Holiday HeistMovie • 2012Uncle BuckMovie • 1989Maid in ManhattanMovie • 2002BeethovenMovie • 1992