John Hughes
Biography
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.
Filmography
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
BRATS
2024
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Writer (archive footage)
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
2006
as Self
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006
as Self (archive footage)
- No poster
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
2006
as Self (archive footage)
- No poster
John Hughes: Time Capsule
1986
as Himself
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
as Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
The Breakfast Club
1985
as Brian’s Father (uncredited)
- No poster
Untitled John Hughes Documentary
Unreleased
as Self (archive footage)