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John Hughes
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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 N…
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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.
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2025
John Candy: I Like Me
Movie Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
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2024
BRATS
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2021
Home Sweet Home Alone
Movie Story
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2019
The Movies That Made Us
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2015
Vacation
Movie Characters
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2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Movie Self - Writer (archive footage)
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2012
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
Movie Characters
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2012
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2008
Drillbit Taylor
Movie Story
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2006
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
Movie Self
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2006
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2006
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2003
Beethoven's 5th
Movie Characters
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2002
Maid in Manhattan
Movie Story
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2002
Home Alone 4
Movie Characters
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2001
Beethoven's 4th
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2001
New Port South
Movie Executive Producer
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2001
Just Visiting
Movie Screenplay
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2000
Beethoven's 3rd
Movie Characters
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2000
American Adventure
Movie Characters
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1998
Reach the Rock
Movie Writer
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1997
Home Alone 3
Movie Producer
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1997
Flubber
Movie Producer
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1996
101 Dalmatians
Movie Screenplay
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1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV show
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1996
Jack
Movie Producer
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1995
Mallrats
Movie Thanks
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1994
Miracle on 34th Street
Movie Producer
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1994
Baby's Day Out
Movie Screenplay
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1993
Beethoven's 2nd
Movie Characters
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1993
Dennis the Menace
Movie Screenplay
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1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Movie Producer
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1992
Beethoven
Movie Writer
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1991
Curly Sue
Movie Producer
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1991
Dutch
Movie Writer
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1991
Only the Lonely
Movie Producer
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1991
Career Opportunities
Movie Writer
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1990
Home Alone
Movie Screenplay
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1989
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Movie Screenplay
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1989
Uncle Buck
Movie Director
