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John Wilden Hughes Jr. [2] (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He began his career in 1970 as an author of humorous essays and stories for the National Lampoon magazine.
John Hughes was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter who created memorable comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s. He wrote and directed classics like "The Breakfast Club", "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", and "Home Alone", and also worked as a comedy writer and advertising agent.
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Jun 13, 2024 · John Hughes was an American film director, writer, and producer who in the 1980s established the modern American teen movie as a genre. Hughes successfully portrayed the reality of adolescent life while maintaining a funny and lighthearted tone.
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John Hughes, the influential writer-director who captured the humor and angst of the teen experience, 1980s style, in hit movies such as “Sixteen Candles,” “The Breakfast Club” and “Ferris...
A comprehensive list of movies directed by John Hughes, the American filmmaker known for his teen comedies and classics like The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Browse the titles, ratings, genres, and summaries of his 34 films.
Jun 22, 2024 · 8 — Curly Sue (1991) Credit: Warner Bros. Hughes wrote, co-wrote, and produced many films after Curly Sue, but it proved to be the last film he ever directed. That’s unfortunate, because it also happens to be the worst John Hughes film. Some directors have a “worst” film that is still decent — Paul Thomas Anderson, for example.
Jan 26, 2023 · Few auteurs captured the American zeitgeist of the '80s better than the filmmaker behind "The Breakfast Club." Here is the untold truth of John Hughes.
