John Hughes

John Hughes

Born: February 18, 1950
Died: August 6, 2009
in Lansing, Michigan, USA
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.

Movies for John Hughes...

Title: The Movies That Made Us
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 29, 2019
Type: TV
These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Title: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Character: Self / Writer (archive footage)
Released: January 25, 2015
Type: Movie
A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.
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John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
Title: John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 6, 2012
Type: Movie
A tribute to John Hughes, featuring an archive interview with him from 1986 and those that have worked with him, including Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Jon Cryer, Lea Thompson, as well as producers and others.
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Who Is Ferris Bueller?
Title: Who Is Ferris Bueller?
Character: Self
Released: January 10, 2006
Type: Movie
A short documentary that looks at the qualities that define the title character in the classic film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," told through interview clips and film footage.
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The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
Title: The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
A 2006 featurette on the film 'Some Kind of Wonderful', with interviews with the main actors and with the director.
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Title: E! True Hollywood Story
Released: August 21, 1996
Type: TV
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
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John Hughes: Time Capsule
Title: John Hughes: Time Capsule
Character: Himself
Released: December 1, 1986
Type: Movie
John Hughes sits down with actor Kevin Bacon to discuss 'Pretty in Pink' and Some Kind of Wonderful'
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Title: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Character: Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
Released: June 11, 1986
Type: Movie
After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.
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The Breakfast Club
Title: The Breakfast Club
Character: Brian’s Father (uncredited)
Released: February 15, 1985
Type: Movie
Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.