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John Hughes
Born February 18, 1950 in Lansing, Michigan, USADied August 6, 20098 films
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.
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Hughes' movies often combined slapstick comedy with heartfelt moments.
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First watchThe Breakfast Club19857.7Five 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…View filmEssential films
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8 films as director- 1991Curly SueDirector
- 1989Uncle BuckDirector
- 1988She's Having a BabyDirector
- 1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesDirector
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffDirector
- 1985Weird ScienceDirector
- 1985The Breakfast ClubDirector
- 1984Sixteen CandlesDirector