Portrait of John Hughes

John Hughes

Bio: John Hughes (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. 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 Home Alone 3
Born: Sat, Feb 18 1950
Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan, USA

Death: Thu, Aug 06 2009
John Hughes is 59 years old
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Poster of Home Sweet Home Alone
Home Sweet Home Alone
John Hughes would have been no older than
59 in Home Sweet Home Alone
as 'Story, Screenplay, Characters'.
Thu, Nov 11 2021
Poster of Vacation
Vacation
John Hughes would have been no older than
59 in Vacation
as 'Characters'.
Tue, Jul 28 2015
Poster of Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
John Hughes would have been no older than
59 in Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
as 'Characters'.
Mon, Dec 03 2012
Poster of Drillbit Taylor
Drillbit Taylor
John Hughes was
57 in Drillbit Taylor
as 'Story'.
Mon, Feb 04 2008
Poster of Maid in Manhattan
Maid in Manhattan
John Hughes was
52 in Maid in Manhattan
as 'Story'.
Fri, Dec 13 2002
Poster of Home Alone 4
Home Alone 4
John Hughes was
52 in Home Alone 4
as 'Characters'.
Sun, Nov 03 2002
Poster of Beethoven's 4th
Beethoven's 4th
John Hughes was
51 in Beethoven's 4th
as 'Characters'.
Tue, Dec 04 2001
Poster of New Port South
New Port South
John Hughes was
51 in New Port South
as 'Executive Producer'.
Fri, Sep 07 2001
Poster of Just Visiting
Just Visiting
John Hughes was
51 in Just Visiting
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Apr 06 2001
Poster of Beethoven's 3rd
Beethoven's 3rd
John Hughes was
50 in Beethoven's 3rd
as 'Characters'.
Thu, Sep 07 2000
Poster of American Adventure
American Adventure
John Hughes was
50 in American Adventure
as 'Characters'.
Mon, May 08 2000
Poster of Reach the Rock
Reach the Rock
John Hughes was
48 in Reach the Rock
as 'Writer, Producer'.
Fri, Oct 16 1998
Poster of Home Alone 3
Home Alone 3
John Hughes was
47 in Home Alone 3
as 'Producer, Writer, Characters'.
Fri, Dec 12 1997
Poster of Flubber
Flubber
John Hughes was
47 in Flubber
as 'Screenplay, Producer'.
Wed, Nov 26 1997
Poster of 101 Dalmatians
101 Dalmatians
John Hughes was
46 in 101 Dalmatians
as 'Screenplay, Producer'.
Wed, Nov 27 1996
Poster of Mallrats
Mallrats
John Hughes was
45 in Mallrats
as 'Thanks'.
Fri, Oct 20 1995
Poster of Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
John Hughes was
44 in Miracle on 34th Street
as 'Screenplay, Producer'.
Fri, Nov 18 1994
Poster of Baby's Day Out
Baby's Day Out
John Hughes was
44 in Baby's Day Out
as 'Screenplay, Producer'.
Fri, Jul 01 1994
Poster of Beethoven's 2nd
Beethoven's 2nd
John Hughes was
43 in Beethoven's 2nd
as 'Characters'.
Tue, Dec 14 1993
Poster of Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
John Hughes was
43 in Dennis the Menace
as 'Screenplay, Producer'.
Thu, Jun 24 1993
Poster of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
John Hughes was
42 in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as 'Screenplay, Producer, Characters'.
Sun, Nov 15 1992
Poster of Beethoven
Beethoven
John Hughes was
42 in Beethoven
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Apr 03 1992
Poster of Curly Sue
Curly Sue
John Hughes was
41 in Curly Sue
as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'.
Fri, Oct 25 1991
Poster of Dutch
Dutch
John Hughes was
41 in Dutch
as 'Writer, Producer'.
Fri, Jul 19 1991
Poster of Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely
John Hughes was
41 in Only the Lonely
as 'Producer'.
Fri, May 24 1991
Poster of Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
John Hughes was
41 in Career Opportunities
as 'Writer, Producer'.
Fri, Mar 29 1991
Poster of Home Alone
Home Alone
John Hughes was
40 in Home Alone
as 'Screenplay, Producer'.
Fri, Nov 16 1990
Poster of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
John Hughes was
39 in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
as 'Screenplay, Producer'.
Thu, Nov 30 1989
Poster of Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck
John Hughes was
39 in Uncle Buck
as 'Director, Producer, Writer'.
Wed, Aug 16 1989
Poster of The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors
John Hughes was
38 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Writer, Executive Producer'.
Fri, Jun 17 1988
Poster of She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby
John Hughes was
37 in She's Having a Baby
as 'Director, Producer, Writer'.
Fri, Feb 05 1988
Poster of Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
John Hughes was
37 in Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'.
Thu, Nov 26 1987
Poster of Some Kind of Wonderful
Some Kind of Wonderful
John Hughes was
37 in Some Kind of Wonderful
as 'Producer, Writer'.
Fri, Feb 27 1987
Poster of Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
John Hughes was
36 in Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as 'Director, Producer, Writer'.
Wed, Jun 11 1986
Poster of Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink
John Hughes was
36 in Pretty in Pink
as 'Screenplay, Executive Producer'.
Fri, Feb 28 1986
Poster of Weird Science
Weird Science
John Hughes was
35 in Weird Science
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Thu, Aug 01 1985
Poster of National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation
John Hughes was
35 in National Lampoon's European Vacation
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Jul 25 1985
Poster of The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club
John Hughes was
34 in The Breakfast Club
as 'Director, Producer, Writer'.
Fri, Feb 15 1985
Poster of Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles
John Hughes was
34 in Sixteen Candles
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, May 04 1984
Poster of Nate and Hayes
Nate and Hayes
John Hughes was
33 in Nate and Hayes
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Nov 18 1983
Poster of National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation
John Hughes was
33 in National Lampoon's Vacation
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jul 29 1983
Poster of Mr. Mom
Mr. Mom
John Hughes was
33 in Mr. Mom
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Jul 22 1983
Poster of Class Reunion
Class Reunion
John Hughes was
32 in Class Reunion
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Oct 29 1982
Poster of The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla
The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla
John Hughes was
30 in The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla
as 'Co-Writer'.
Tue, Feb 19 1980
Poster of Sam and Victor's Day Off
Sam and Victor's Day Off
John Hughes will be
59+ in Sam and Victor's Day Off
as 'Original Film Writer'.
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