John Hughes - Overview

Date of Birth: Feb 18, 1950 Date of Death: Aug 06, 2009

Place of Birth: Lansing, Michigan, USA

Nationality: United States

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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. Hughes' popularity appeared to fall off after the blockbuster holiday hit "Home Alone" (1990), though he remained active as a screenwriter, often under his pen name of Edmond Dantes. His films were frequently cited as a major influence on writers and directors who toiled in the teen movie field.

Born John Hughes, Jr. in Lansing, MI on Jan. 18, 1950, Hughes was raised in the suburbs of Detroit but moved to Chicago, IL in his early teens. He spent his high school years in Northbrook, which would figure as both the setti... Read More

Filmography (36)

Drillbit Taylor (2008)

Maid in Manhattan (2002)

New Port South (2001)

Just Visiting (2001)

Reach the Rock (1998)

Home Alone 3 (1997)

Milestones (39)

2008
Co-wrote final film, "Drillbit Taylor" (credited as Edmond Dantes)

2002
Wrote the Jennifer Lopez comedy "Maid in Manhattan" (credited as Edmond Dantes)

2001
Produced the first screenplay written by his son James Hughes, "New Port South"

1998
Wrote and produced the independent film, "Reach The Rock"

1997
Returned to write and produce, "Home Alone 3"

1996
Wrote the adaptation for the live-action remake of "101 Dalmatians"

1994
Adapted the original screenplay for the remake of "Miracle on 34th Street"

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