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Aug 6, 2009 · August 6, 2009 2:44pm. John Hughes, the Chicago-based filmmaker who redefined the teen movie in the ’80s with his sympathetic comedies about the joys and heartbreak of high school life, died ...
Mar 3, 2016 · Uncle Buck (1989) – source: Universal Pictures. Uncle Buck stars John Candy as the irresponsible uncle of the title, who is called upon to look after his brother’s children – played by Macaulay Culkin, Gaby Hoffman and Jean Louisa Kelly. It saw Hughes continue his exploration of broader comedy, placing Candy in the forefront.
Feb 10, 2010 · When he died in August of a heart attack, the filmmaker John Hughes left behind a legacy of decade-defining 1980s teen comedies, from “The Breakfast Club” to “Pretty in Pink” to “Sixteen Candles.” But after a prolific screenwriting run that continued through the 1990s, Mr. Hughes had stopped submitting scripts to the studios by the ...
Mar 25, 2015 · But it also confirmed for me that John Hughes was a giant, and under his great shadow I am fortunate to remain." - Judd Nelson. STARRED REVIEW ** "Filmmaker John Hughes (1950-2009) captured the zeitgeist of suburban America in the 1980s and 1990s with his iconic teen-angst comedies and madcap cinematic romps.
- Kirk Honeycutt
Aug 7, 2009 · Filmmaker John Hughes was called the Philosopher of Puberty, the Auteur of Adolescent Angst. He died unexpectedly Thursday at the age of 59. The cause was a heart attack. Hughes made his ...
Aug 7, 2009 · Ryan Gilbey. Thu 6 Aug 2009 23.42 EDT. Anyone who hit adolescence in the 1980s is likely to reserve some affection, whether full-blooded or grudging, for the writer-producer-director John Hughes ...
Apr 2, 2024 · John Hughes was an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and director who had a net worth of $150 million at the time of his death in 2009. John Hughes is best known for making some of the most iconic ...
