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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 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 3. Hughes' movies often combined slapstick comedy with heartfelt moments.
He was an influential American filmmaker, writer, and producer who helped define the coming-of-age genre during the 1980s and 1990s.
He is recognized for writing and directing seminal teen comedies and family blockbusters such as The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and the Home Alone franchise.
His films frequently combined suburban satire with heartfelt humor and often featured ensemble casts of young actors who would become known as the Brat Pack.
He maintained strong creative relationships with studios like Universal and 20th Century Fox to bring his distinct vision of youth culture to the screen.