Quick Facts
Born:
1950-02-18
Birthplace:
Lansing, Michigan, USA
Credits:
13 Total Roles
John Hughes
Writing
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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.
Known For
The Breakfast Club
Brian’s Father (uncredited)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
The Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
E! True Hollywood Story
Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Writer (archive footage)
BRATS
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
Self (archive footage)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me MOVIE | Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage) |
| 2024 | BRATS MOVIE | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made Us TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead MOVIE | Self - Writer (archive footage) |
| 2012 | John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Who Is Ferris Bueller? MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story TV | Self |
| 1986 | John Hughes: Time Capsule MOVIE | Himself |