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  1. 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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    John Hughes. Writer: Planes, Trains & Automobiles. John Hughes was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter. He was credited for creating some of the most memorable comedy films of the 1980s and the 1990s, when he was at the height of his career.

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    • Lansing, Michigan, USA
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    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  3. 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...

  4. 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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  5. Overview. Born. February 18, 1950 · Lansing, Michigan, USA. Died. August 6, 2009 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (heart attack) Birth name. John Wilden Hughes Jr. Height. 6′ 1″ (1.85 m) Mini Bio. John Hughes was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter.

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    • August 6, 2009
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  7. 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 ...

  8. Aug 6, 2009 · John Hughes (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. 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 ...

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