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 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 3. Hughes' movies often combined slapstick comedy with heartfelt moments.
10 movies · 2 shows
John Candy: I Like Me
2025·7.9
BRATS
2024·6.0
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015·6.7
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012·0.0
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
2006·0.0
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006·0.0
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
2006·0.0
John Hughes: Time Capsule
1986·0.0
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986·7.6
The Breakfast Club
1985·7.7