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John Hughes

Highest Rated: 94% National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)

Lowest Rated: 0% New Port South (2001)

Birthday: Feb 18, 1950

Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan, USA

A prolific writer, director and producer in the 1980s and early 1990s, John Hughes was the guiding force behind some of the most popular teen-oriented comedies of the period, including "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983), "Sixteen Candles" (1984), "The Breakfast Club" (1985) and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986). Though his stock in trade was broad, he had a particular gift for the speech and emotions of middle-class suburban youth, who were portrayed in his films with a complexity and respect rarely afforded them in major Hollywood features. Later, he also wrote the blockbuster holiday hit "Home Alone" (1990). His films were frequently cited as a major influence on writers and directors who toiled in the teen movie field.

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Highest rated movies

94% 85% National Lampoon's Vacation
Watchlist 92% 87% Planes, Trains and Automobiles Watchlist 89% 92% The Breakfast Club Watchlist 83% 92% Ferris Bueller's Day Off Watchlist
81% 85% Sixteen Candles
Watchlist
77% 57% Mr. Mom
Watchlist 76% 81% Pretty in Pink Watchlist 76% 80% Some Kind of Wonderful Watchlist 70% 86% National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Watchlist 66% 80% Home Alone Watchlist
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John Hughes MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, producer John Hughes, on set, 1994. TM and Copyright ©20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved.. THE BREAKFAST CLUB, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, director John Hughes, Ally Sheedy on the set, 1985. (c)Universal Pictures.. PRETTY IN PINK, Director John Hughes, 1986 SIXTEEN CANDLES, Molly Ringwald, Director John Hughes, Mark Schoeffling, 1984. (c)Universal Pictures. SHE'S HAVING A BABY, writer/director/producer John Hughes, Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, on-set, 1988, (c) Paramount Pictures FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF, Director John Hughes, Matthew Broderick on set 1986, (c) Paramount HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK, Chris Columbus, John Hughes, 1992, TM and Copyright (c)20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. NEW PORT SOUTH, John Hughes (producer), son James Hughes (writer), Kyle Cooper (director), 2001 View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
0% 51% New Port South Executive Producer - 2001
33% 53% Just Visiting Screenwriter $4.8M 2001
44% 43% Reach the Rock Screenwriter,
Producer 		$5.0K 1998
35% 27% Home Alone 3 Writer,
Producer 		$30.7M 1997
24% 33% Flubber Writer,
Producer 		$93.0M 1997
39% 40% 101 Dalmatians Writer,
Producer 		$136.2M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet What I Have Written Director,
Producer 		- 1995
60% 62% Miracle on 34th Street Writer,
Producer 		$17.2M 1994
24% 52% Baby's Day Out Screenwriter,
Producer 		$16.6M 1994
28% 39% Dennis the Menace Screenwriter,
Producer 		$50.2M 1993
31% 36% Beethoven Writer $56.5M 1992
35% 62% Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Writer,
Producer 		$172.7M 1992
17% 63% Dutch Producer $4.2M 1991
65% 50% Only the Lonely Producer $19.9M 1991
42% 37% Career Opportunities Screenwriter $11.0M 1991
13% 50% Curly Sue Director,
Writer,
Producer 		$29.7M 1991
66% 80% Home Alone Screenwriter,
Producer 		$281.5M 1990
70% 86% National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Writer,
Producer 		$70.0M 1989
62% 77% Uncle Buck Director,
Producer,
Screenwriter 		$63.9M 1989
45% 51% She's Having a Baby Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer 		$14.4M 1988
40% 71% The Great Outdoors Screenwriter $37.3M 1988
76% 80% Some Kind of Wonderful Producer,
Screenwriter 		$17.1M 1987
92% 87% Planes, Trains and Automobiles Director,
Writer,
Producer 		$48.2M 1987
83% 92% Ferris Bueller's Day Off Director,
Writer,
Producer 		$69.0M 1986
76% 81% Pretty in Pink Writer,
Producer 		$521.0K 1986
89% 92% The Breakfast Club Director,
Producer,
Writer 		- 1985
60% 69% Weird Science Director,
Screenwriter 		- 1985
37% 49% National Lampoon's European Vacation Writer - 1985
81% 85% Sixteen Candles Director,
Screenwriter 		- 1984
0% 59% Nate and Hayes Screenwriter - 1983
94% 85% National Lampoon's Vacation Writer - 1983
77% 57% Mr. Mom Screenwriter - 1983
0% 40% National Lampoon's Class Reunion Producer,
Writer 		- 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Daughters Courageous Art Director - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kid From Kokomo Art Director - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dinky Art Director - 1935
No Score Yet 29% The Big Shakedown Art Director - 1934
No Score Yet 33% Sherlock Holmes Art Director - 1932