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John Wilden Hughes Jr. (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.
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Learn about the life and career of John Hughes, an American writer, producer, and director of classic teen comedies. Find out his influences, achievements, and personal struggles in this comprehensive biography.
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- Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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...
May 2, 2024 · John Hughes (born February 18, 1950, Lansing, Michigan, U.S.—died August 6, 2009, New York, New York) 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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Learn about the life and career of John Hughes, an American film director, producer, and screenwriter who created memorable comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s. Find out his influences, achievements, and personal struggles in this comprehensive biography.
- February 18, 1950
- August 6, 2009
Jan 26, 2023 · John Hughes was a prolific writer of legendary proportions. He cultivated his work ethic in the advertising and magazine worlds, applying the ethos of deadline-driven writing to "grinding the ...
Aug 7, 2009 · LOS ANGELES John Hughes, the once-prolific filmmaker whose sweet and sassy comedies like “Sixteen Candles” and “The Breakfast Club” plumbed the lives of teenagers in the 1980s, died Thursday on...
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