John Hughes

Career Overview

John Hughes has 86 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Home Alone with 6 titles. Signature works include Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Weird Science, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 86
Birth Date: 1950-02-18
Birth Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

Home Alone (6 titles)
Beethoven (5 titles)
National Lampoon Vacation (3 titles)
National Lampoon's Vacation Collection (3 titles)
101 Dalmatians (Live-Action) Collection (1 titles)
Dennis the Menace Films (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Anthony Michael Hall (3 collaborations)
John Kapelos (3 collaborations)
John Candy (2 collaborations)
Edie McClurg (2 collaborations)
Ben Stein (2 collaborations)
Lyman Ward (2 collaborations)
William Windom (2 collaborations)
Darren Harris (2 collaborations)
James Huffman (2 collaborations)
Molly Ringwald (2 collaborations)

Credits

production (23 credits)
- The Corrs: Live At Lansdowne Road
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Reach the Rock
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Home Alone 3
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Flubber
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- 101 Dalmatians
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Jack
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Miracle on 34th Street
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Baby's Day Out
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Dennis the Menace
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Curly Sue
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- Dutch
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- Only the Lonely
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- Career Opportunities
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- Home Alone
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Uncle Buck
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- She's Having a Baby
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Some Kind of Wonderful
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Pretty in Pink
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- The Breakfast Club
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
writing (42 credits)
- Sam and Victor's Day Off
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Home Sweet Home Alone
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2021
- Vacation
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Drillbit Taylor
  story
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Beethoven's 5th
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Maid in Manhattan
  story
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Home Alone 4
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Beethoven's 4th
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Just Visiting
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Beethoven's 3rd
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2000
- American Adventure
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Reach the Rock
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Home Alone 3
  characters
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Flubber
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1997
- 101 Dalmatians
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Miracle on 34th Street
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Baby's Day Out
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Beethoven's 2nd
  characters
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Dennis the Menace
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Beethoven
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Curly Sue
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Dutch
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Career Opportunities
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Home Alone
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1990
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Uncle Buck
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- She's Having a Baby
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Some Kind of Wonderful
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Pretty in Pink
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Weird Science
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1985
- National Lampoon's European Vacation
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1985
- The Breakfast Club
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Sixteen Candles
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Nate and Hayes
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1983
- National Lampoon's Vacation
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Mr. Mom
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Class Reunion
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1982
- The Secret of Nikola Tesla
  co-writer
  
  writing
  
  1980
actors (12 credits)
- Untitled John Hughes Documentary
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- John Candy: I Like Me
  Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- BRATS
  Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- The Movies That Made Us
  
  - Home Alone (2019) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
  
  2019
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
  Self - Writer (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Who Is Ferris Bueller?
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- John Hughes: Time Capsule
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
  Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- The Breakfast Club
  Brian’s Father (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
crew (1 credits)
- Mallrats
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1995
directing (8 credits)
- Curly Sue
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Uncle Buck
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- She's Having a Baby
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Weird Science
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- The Breakfast Club
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Sixteen Candles
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984