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John Hughes (I) (1950–2009)

Writer | Producer | Director

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Started out in the 1970s as a writer for National Lampoon magazine. See more trivia »

Born:

John Wilden Hughes Jr.
in Lansing, Michigan, USA

Died:

(age 59) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Director John Hughes circa 1980s Director John Hughes circa 1980s
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2008 Drillbit Taylor (story / as Edmond Dantes)
 
2003 Beethoven's 5th (video) (characters / as Edmond Dantes)
 
2002 Maid in Manhattan (story / as Edmond Dantès)
 
2002 Home Alone 4 (TV movie) (characters)
 
2001 Beethoven's 4th (video) (characters / as Edmond Dantès)
 
2001 Just Visiting (screenplay)
 
2000 Beethoven's 3rd (video) (characters / as Edmond Dantès)
 
2000 American Adventure (TV movie) (characters)
 
1998 Reach the Rock (written by)
 
1997 Home Alone 3 (written by)
 
1997 Flubber (screenplay)
 
1996 101 Dalmatians (screenplay)
 
1994 Miracle on 34th Street (screenplay)
 
1994 Baby's Day Out (written by)
 
1993 Beethoven's 2nd (characters / as Edmond Dantès)
 
1993 Dennis the Menace (written by)
 
1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (characters / written by)
 
1992 Beethoven (written by / as Edmond Dantès)
 
1992 Home Alone (Video Game) (characters)
 
1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Video Game) (characters)
 
1991 Curly Sue (written by)
 
1991 Dutch (written by)
 
1991 Career Opportunities (written by)
 
1991 Home Alone (Video Game) (characters)
 
1990 Home Alone (written by)
 
1989 Christmas Vacation (written by)
 
1989 Uncle Buck (written by)
 
1988 The Great Outdoors (written by)
 
1988 She's Having a Baby (written by)
 
1987 Planes, Trains & Automobiles (written by)
 
1987 Some Kind of Wonderful (written by)
 
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off (written by)
 
1986 Pretty in Pink (written by)
 
1985 Weird Science (written by)
 
1985 European Vacation (screenplay / story)
 
1985 The Breakfast Club (written by)
 
1984 Mr. Mom (TV movie) (characters)
 
1984 Sixteen Candles (written by)
 
1983 Nate and Hayes (written by)
 
1983 Vacation (screenplay / short story "Vacation '58")
 
1983 Mr. Mom (written by)
 
1983 At Ease (TV series)
– A Tankful of Dollars (1983) (creator)
 
1982 Class Reunion (written by)
 
1979 Delta House (TV series)
– The Matriculation of Kent Dorfman (1979) (written by)
– Campus Fair (1979) (written by)
– The Deformity (1979) (written by)
– The Lady in Weighting (1979) (written by)
– The Shortest Yard (1979) (written by)
 
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2001 New Port South (executive producer)
 
1998 Reach the Rock (producer)
 
1997 Home Alone 3 (producer)
 
1997 Flubber (producer)
 
1996 101 Dalmatians (producer)
 
1994 Miracle on 34th Street (producer)
 
1994 Baby's Day Out (producer)
 
1993 Dennis the Menace (producer)
 
1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (producer)
 
1991 Curly Sue (producer)
 
1991 Dutch (producer)
 
1991 Only the Lonely (producer)
 
1991 Career Opportunities (producer)
 
1990 Home Alone (producer)
 
1989 Christmas Vacation (producer)
 
1989 Uncle Buck (producer)
 
1988 The Great Outdoors (executive producer)
 
1988 She's Having a Baby (producer)
 
1987 Planes, Trains & Automobiles (producer)
 
1987 Some Kind of Wonderful (producer)
 
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off (producer)
 
1986 Pretty in Pink (executive producer)
 
1985 The Breakfast Club (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (8 titles)
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1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
 
1985 The Breakfast Club
Brian's Father (uncredited)
 
1982 Class Reunion
'Girl' in dress with paper bag over head (uncredited)
 
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1987 Planes, Trains & Automobiles (writer: "I Can Take Anything" 1987)
 
1983 Vacation (lyrics: "Walley World National Anthem")
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1983 At Ease (TV series) (creative consultant - 1 episode)
– A Tankful of Dollars (1983) (creative consultant)
 
Show ShowThanks (15 titles)
2013 First Period (special thanks) (completed)
 
2012 ParaNorman (dedicatee)
 
2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Blu-ray: Las vacaciones europeas de una chiflada familia americana (2012) (in memory of)
 
2011 Hughes the Force (short) (thanks: thank you for inspiring generations of people)
 
2010 Don't You Forget About Me (short) (in memory of)
 
2010 Darren & Abbey (in memory of)
 
2010 One Tree Hill (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Don't You Forget About Me (2010) (in memory of)
 
2010 Skateland (in memory of)
 
2010 Jelly (in memory of)
 
2009 Spud (short) (in memory of)
 
2009 Don't You Forget About Me (video documentary) (in memory of)
 
2009 Big Tingz (short) (in memory of)
 
2009 Community (TV series) (in memoriam - 1 episode)
– Pilot (2009) (in memoriam)
 
2006 Madison Class of '64 (short) (a tribute to the genius of)
 
1995 Mallrats (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2009 Teen spirit: Les ados à Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Sixteen Candles (2001) … Himself
 
1994 Hal Roach: King of Laughter (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Audio commentary for the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

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Alternate Names:

Edmond Dantes | Edmond Dantès
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I don't think of kids as a lower form of the human species. See more »

Trivia:

Started out in the 1970s as a writer for National Lampoon magazine. See more »

Trademark:

Close-ups of two characters locking eyes with each other See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius