Director · screenwriter · producer
John Hughes
Died in 2009, aged 59 · born in Lansing
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Key films
All films, 45
Newest first
- 2021
Home Sweet Home Alone, Writing, author. - 2015
Vacation, Author. - 2012
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist, Author. - 2008
Drillbit Taylor, Writing. - 2003
Beethoven's 5th, Author. - 2002
Maid in Manhattan, Writing. 
Home Alone 4, Author. - 2001
Just Visiting, Writing. 
Beethoven's 4th, Author. 
New Port South, Producing.
Show the other 35From Beethoven's 3rd (2000) to Class Reunion (1982)
- 2000
Beethoven's 3rd, Author. - American Adventure, Author.
- 1998
Reach the Rock, Writing, producing. - 1997
Home Alone 3, Writing, producing, author. 
Flubber, Producing, writing. - 1996
101 Dalmatians, Writing, producing. 
Jack, Producing. 
E! True Hollywood Story, Actor · 1 ep.. - 1994
Baby's Day Out, Producing, writing. 
Miracle on 34th Street, Writing, producing. - 1993
Dennis the Menace, Producing, writing. 
Beethoven's 2nd, Author. - 1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Writing, producing, author. 
Beethoven, Writing. - 1991
Career Opportunities, Writing, producing. 
Curly Sue, Writing, producing, directing. 
Dutch, Writing, producing. 
Only the Lonely, Producing. - 1990
Home Alone, Producing, writing. - 1989
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Writing, producing. 
Uncle Buck, Directing, producing, writing. - 1988
The Great Outdoors, Writing, producing. 
She's Having a Baby, Directing, producing, writing. - 1987
Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Producing, writing, directing. 
Some Kind of Wonderful, Producing, writing. - 1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Guy Running Between Cabs, actor, directing, producing, writing. 
Pretty in Pink, Producing, writing. - 1985
The Breakfast Club, Brian’s Father, actor, producing, directing, writing. 
Weird Science, Writing, directing. 
National Lampoon's European Vacation, Writing. - 1984
Sixteen Candles, Directing, writing. - 1983
National Lampoon's Vacation, Writing. 
Mr. Mom, Writing. 
Nate and Hayes, Writing. - 1982
Class Reunion, Writing.
As himself: 11 appearances
making-of films, documentaries, talk shows
Filmography: TMDB.
Who was John Hughes?
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.
Biography: TMDB.
At a glance
- Born
- February 18, 1950
- Died
- August 6, 2009 (age 59)
- Place of birth
- Lansing, Michigan, USA
Facts: TMDB.
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John Hughes’s career in numbers
- roles: 44 films and 1 series
- 45
- TV episode
- 1
- years behind the camera, since 1982
- 44
- top rated: “The Breakfast Club” (TMDB)
- 7.7
- films as director
- 8
Genres of his features
- comedy91%
- family45%
- drama27%
- adventure16%
- romance16%
Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 44 features. One film can have several genres.
Regular collaborators of John Hughes
Counted from TMDB casts and crews.
Frequently asked questions about John Hughes
What has John Hughes been in?
Among others: “Home Alone”, “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”, and “The Breakfast Club”.
What films has John Hughes directed?
8 features, including “Curly Sue” (1991), “Uncle Buck” (1989), “She's Having a Baby” (1988), “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987), and “Ferris Bueller's Day Off” (1986).
Sources: TMDB (person data, filmography, photos). As of November 13, 2026. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. · Ta strona po polsku