
John Hughes
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.
8
Films
2
TV Shows
29
Crew Credits
Known For
10 Credits
The Breakfast Club
as Brian’s Father (uncredited)
1985

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
1986

The Movies That Made Us
as Self (archive footage)
2019

John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
2025

BRATS
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Writer (archive footage)
2015

Who Is Ferris Bueller?
as Self
2006

John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
as Self (archive footage)
2012

The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Behind the Camera
29 Credits
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Producer
1992

Flubber
Producer
1997

101 Dalmatians
Producer
1996

The Breakfast Club
Director, Producer, Writer
1985

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Director, Producer, Writer
1986

Home Alone 3
Producer, Writer
1997

Jack
Producer
1996

Baby's Day Out
Producer
1994

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Producer
1989

Mr. Mom
Writer
1983

Weird Science
Director
1985

Uncle Buck
Director, Producer, Writer
1989