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Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) -- Clip: Once a fool, always a fool
In Memory of Hollywood Director John Hughes -- In this video, WatchMojo.com takes look at highlights from Hughes' career.
Weird Science (1985) -- Two nerdish boys attempt to create the perfect woman, but she turns out to be more than that.
Sixteen Candles (1984) -- The Chinese exchange student is found drunk on the front lawn of the Baker home.
Sixteen Candles (1984) -- Long Duk Dong tells Jake that Samantha is getting married.

Overview

Date of Birth:
18 February 1950, Lansing, Michigan, USA more
Date of Death:
6 August 2009, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA more
Trivia:
Wrote roles for John Candy, Anthony Michael Hall, and Molly Ringwald. more
STARmeter: ?
Up 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(417 articles)
Gone But Never Forgotten
 (From Filmmaker Magazine. 3 November 2009, 4:42 PM, PST)
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (Film Review)
 (From Fangoria. 3 November 2009, 3:27 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Edmond Dantes | Edmond Dantès
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Nov. 89:30 AMCOMEDY Ferris Bueller's Day Off  more

Filmography

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Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Drillbit Taylor (2008) (story) (as Edmond Dantes) 2008 $44M 5.9 (17,023)
- 2. Beethoven's 5th (2003) (V)   (characters) (as Edmond Dantes) 2003 - 3.4 (638)
AKAs:
  • Beethoven's 5th: Big Paw (USA: alternative title)
- 3. Maid in Manhattan (2002)   (story) (as Edmond Dantès) 2002 $149M 4.6 (28,610)
AKAs:
  • Made in New York (USA: poster title)
- 4. Home Alone 4 (2002) (TV)   (characters) 2002 - 2.0 (6,608)
AKAs:
  • Home Alone: Taking Back the House (USA: DVD title)
- 5. Beethoven's 4th (2001) (V) (characters) (as Edmond Dantès) 2001 - 3.6 (686)
- 6. Just Visiting (2001)   (screenplay) 2001 - 5.6 (6,282)
AKAs:
  • Les visiteurs en Amérique (France)
- 7. Beethoven's 3rd (2000) (V) (characters) (as Edmond Dantès) 2000 - 3.4 (1,021)
- 8. American Adventure (2000) (TV)   (characters) 2000 - 3.1 (37)
AKAs:
  • National Lampoon's American Adventure (USA: complete title)
- 9. Reach the Rock (1998) (written by) 1998 - 6.6 (525)
- 10. Home Alone 3 (1997) (written by) 1997 $59.9M 3.6 (17,195)
- 11. Flubber (1997)   (screenplay) 1997 $178M 4.6 (16,730)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Flubber: The Absent Minded Professor (promotional title)
- 12. 101 Dalmatians (1996) (screenplay) 1996 $304M 5.4 (16,804)
- 13. Miracle on 34th Street (1994) (screenplay) 1994 - 6.0 (5,767)
- 14. Baby's Day Out (1994) (written by) 1994 - 4.9 (7,089)
- 15. Beethoven's 2nd (1993) (characters) (as Edmond Dantès) 1993 - 4.2 (5,854)
- 16. Dennis the Menace (1993)   (written by) 1993 $117M 4.9 (10,433)
AKAs:
  • Dennis (UK)
- 17. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)   (characters) (written by) 1992 $280M 5.7 (45,181)
AKAs:
  • Home Alone II (USA: short title)
- 18. Beethoven (1992)   (written by) (as Edmond Dantès) 1992 - 5.1 (11,951)
AKAs:
  • Beethoven: Story of a Dog (Australia: cable TV title)
- 19. Curly Sue (1991) (written by) 1991 - 4.9 (5,620)
- 20. Dutch (1991)   (written by) 1991 - 5.8 (3,721)
AKAs:
  • Driving Me Crazy
- 21. Career Opportunities (1991)   (written by) 1991 - 5.4 (3,353)
AKAs:
  • One Wild Night
- 22. Home Alone (1990) (written by) 1990 $534M 6.9 (69,714)
- 23. Christmas Vacation (1989)   (written by) 1989 - 7.3 (27,776)
AKAs:
  • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  • National Lampoon's Winter Holiday (UK)
- 24. Uncle Buck (1989) (written by) 1989 - 6.6 (18,814)
- 25. The Great Outdoors (1988) (written by) 1988 - 6.0 (9,028)
- 26. She's Having a Baby (1988) (written by) 1988 - 5.4 (4,756)
- 27. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)   (written by) 1987 - 7.5 (28,845)
AKAs:
  • Planes, Trains and Automobiles (USA: video box title)
- 28. Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) (written by) 1987 - 6.7 (8,084)
- 29. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) (written by) 1986 - 7.9 (73,623)
- 30. Pretty in Pink (1986) (written by) 1986 - 6.4 (15,298)
- 31. Weird Science (1985) (written by) 1985 - 6.3 (18,913)
- 32. European Vacation (1985)   (screenplay) (story) 1985 - 5.7 (14,989)
AKAs:
  • National Lampoon's European Vacation (UK: video box title)
- 33. The Breakfast Club (1985) (written by) 1985 - 7.9 (63,508)
- 34. Sixteen Candles (1984) (written by) 1984 - 7.0 (22,100)
- 35. Nate and Hayes (1983)   (written by) 1983 - 5.9 (774)
AKAs:
  • Savage Islands (UK)
- 36. Vacation (1983)   (screenplay) (short story "Vacation '58") 1983 - 7.3 (21,797)
AKAs:
  • National Lampoon's Vacation (UK) (USA: complete title)
  • American Vacation (Europe: English title: video title)
- 37. Mr. Mom (1983)   (written by) 1983 - 6.1 (7,278)
AKAs:
  • Mr. Mum
  • Perfect Daddy (Philippines: English title)
- 38. Class Reunion (1982)   (written by) 1982 - 4.2 (896)
AKAs:
  • National Lampoon's Class Reunion
- 39. "Delta House" (1979)   (5 episodes, 1979) 1979 - 6.5 (25)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. New Port South (2001) (executive producer) 2001 - 4.8 (352)
- 2. Reach the Rock (1998) (producer) 1998 - 6.6 (525)
- 3. Home Alone 3 (1997) (producer) 1997 $59.9M 3.6 (17,195)
- 4. Flubber (1997)   (producer) 1997 $178M 4.6 (16,730)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Flubber: The Absent Minded Professor (promotional title)
- 5. 101 Dalmatians (1996) (producer) 1996 $304M 5.4 (16,804)
- 6. Miracle on 34th Street (1994) (producer) 1994 - 6.0 (5,767)
- 7. Baby's Day Out (1994) (producer) 1994 - 4.9 (7,089)
- 8. Dennis the Menace (1993)   (producer) 1993 $117M 4.9 (10,433)
AKAs:
  • Dennis (UK)
- 9. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)   (producer) 1992 $280M 5.7 (45,181)
AKAs:
  • Home Alone II (USA: short title)
- 10. Curly Sue (1991) (producer) 1991 - 4.9 (5,620)
- 11. Dutch (1991)   (producer) 1991 - 5.8 (3,721)
AKAs:
  • Driving Me Crazy
- 12. Only the Lonely (1991) (producer) 1991 - 6.1 (3,886)
- 13. Career Opportunities (1991)   (producer) 1991 - 5.4 (3,353)
AKAs:
  • One Wild Night
- 14. Home Alone (1990) (producer) 1990 $534M 6.9 (69,714)
- 15. Christmas Vacation (1989)   (producer) 1989 - 7.3 (27,776)
AKAs:
  • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  • National Lampoon's Winter Holiday (UK)
- 16. Uncle Buck (1989) (producer) 1989 - 6.6 (18,814)
- 17. The Great Outdoors (1988) (executive producer) 1988 - 6.0 (9,028)
- 18. She's Having a Baby (1988) (producer) 1988 - 5.4 (4,756)
- 19. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)   (producer) 1987 - 7.5 (28,845)
AKAs:
  • Planes, Trains and Automobiles (USA: video box title)
- 20. Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) (producer) 1987 - 6.7 (8,084)
- 21. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) (producer) 1986 - 7.9 (73,623)
- 22. Pretty in Pink (1986) (executive producer) 1986 - 6.4 (15,298)
- 23. The Breakfast Club (1985) (producer) 1985 - 7.9 (63,508)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Curly Sue (1991) 1991 - 4.9 (5,620)
- 2. Uncle Buck (1989) 1989 - 6.6 (18,814)
- 3. She's Having a Baby (1988) 1988 - 5.4 (4,756)
- 4. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)   1987 - 7.5 (28,845)
AKAs:
  • Planes, Trains and Automobiles (USA: video box title)
- 5. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) 1986 - 7.9 (73,623)
- 6. Weird Science (1985) 1985 - 6.3 (18,913)
- 7. The Breakfast Club (1985) 1985 - 7.9 (63,508)
- 8. Sixteen Candles (1984) 1984 - 7.0 (22,100)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) (uncredited) Guy Running Between Cabs 1986 - 7.9 (73,623)
- 2. The Breakfast Club (1985) (uncredited) Brian's Father 1985 - 7.9 (63,508)
- 3. Class Reunion (1982)   (uncredited) 'Girl' in dress with paper bag over head 1982 - 4.2 (896)
AKAs:
  • National Lampoon's Class Reunion
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)   (writer: "I Can Take Anything" (1987)) 1987 - 7.5 (28,845)
AKAs:
  • Planes, Trains and Automobiles (USA: video box title)
- 2. Vacation (1983)   (lyrics: "The Walley World National Anthem") 1983 - 7.3 (21,797)
AKAs:
  • National Lampoon's Vacation (UK) (USA: complete title)
  • American Vacation (Europe: English title: video title)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Big Tingz (2009) (in memory of) 2009 - -
- 2. Jelly (completed) (2009) (in memory of) 2009 - -
- 3. Madison Class of '64 (2006)   (a tribute to the genius of) 2006 - -
AKAs:
  • Sergi Rubió's Madison Class of '64 (International: English title)
- 4. Mallrats (1995) (thanks) 1995 - 7.1 (49,547)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Hal Roach: King of Laughter (1994) (TV) Himself 1994 - 7.2 (8)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Audio commentary for the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). more
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Genres:
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