John Wilden Hughes, Jr.

John Wilden Hughes, Jr.

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John Wilden Hughes, Jr. Wiki Biography

  • John Wilden Hughes, Jr. was born in New York City, USA, on February 18, 1950. 
  • He was a producer, screenwriter, and director, best known during the 1980s and 1990s for numerous popular comedy films, including Pretty in Pink, Home Alone, and Weird Science. 
  • His efforts all helped to increase his net worth to where it was until he passed away in 2009. 
  • Sources report a net worth of $150 million as of mid-2016, largely gained from the financial successes he had from his films. 
  • John was also responsible for helping many actors get a head start in their professions, in addition to making good movies. 
  • He also worked for other films as a screenwriter, and all of these efforts ensured the role of his fortune. 
  • John and his family moved a lot as a child. 
  • In Chicago, he attended high school and began to find inspiration from numerous musicians, including The Beatles, Picasso, and Bob Dylan. 
  • He then transferred to Illinois to attend Glenbrook North High School, where he enrolled at Arizona University but dropped out. 
  • He moved to Leo Burnett Worldwide in 1974 and continued to work in advertising. 
  • John continued to make movies, some of which were not well received, but “Home Alone” would be one of his greatest hits, about a boy who was mistakenly left behind for Christmas, and who has to protect his house from incompetent burglars. 
  • Under the pseudonym Edmond Dantes, a character based on the book The Count of Monte Cristo, Hughes then went back to screenwriting. 
  • “He wrote “Drillbit Taylor”, “Maid in Manhattan” and the “Beethoven” series during this time. 
  • He withdrew from public life a few years back, not even giving interviews. 
  • He had been married to Nancy in his personal life since 1970, and they had two sons. 
  • John suffered a heart attack on the morning of 6 August 2009 while walking. 
  • He was rushed to the hospital but passed away early. 
  • Hughes’ work was commemorated by many organizations, television shows, and even by the Academy Awards. 
  • IMDB Wikipedia “National Lampoon Sunday Newspaper Parody” (1978) “Class Reunion” “Drillbit Taylor” “Maid in Manhattan” $150 million 1950 2009 3D printing Adobe Photoshop Airport security Associated Press August 6 Beethoven Chicago Curly Sue (1991) Director Dylan’s Candy Bar February 18 Frank John Hughes Glenbrook North High School (1968) Home Alone (1990) James Jo Curly Sue (1991) Director Dylan’s Candy Bar February 18 Frank John Hughes Glenbrook North High School (1968) Home Alone (1990) 

John Wilden Hughes, Jr. Quick Info

Full Name John Hughes
Net Worth $150 Million
Date Of Birth February 18, 1950, Lansing, Michigan, United States
Died August 6, 2009, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Height 1.93 m
Profession Producer, screenwriter, director
Education Glenbrook North High School, University of Arizona
Nationality American
Spouse Nancy Ludwig (m. 1970–2009)
Children John III, James
Parents John Hughes Sr.
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0000455/
Awards Australian Film Institute Open Craft Award in Non-Feature Film
Music Groups Minor Detail
Nominations Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Movies “Curly Sue” (1991), “Pretty in Pink” (1986), “Home Alone” (1990), “Weird Science” (1985), “Sixteen candles” (1984), “Uncle Buck” (1989), “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983)
TV Shows Una Maid en Manhattan, Ferris Bueller, At Ease, The Cleopatras, Tu volverás

John Wilden Hughes, Jr. Trademarks

  1. Often worked with John Candy
  2. Often has a character use the pejorative term “four-flusher”, a term originating in poker which means one who bluffs or boasts.
  3. Portrayal of Yuppie life
  4. Often cast members of the “Brat Pack”
  5. Often has a scene-stealing and usually dotty supporting character which serves little use for the actual plot (for example: Long Duk Dong in Sixteen Candles (1984) and Chet in Weird Science (1985)).
  6. Characters who are either stuck in one place or traveling somewhere
  7. Often has one character silently mimicking another character as the line is spoken, as if it’s been said before.
  8. His movies usually end with a freeze-frame
  9. Many of his 1980s Teen films have the same name as song titles: Sixteen Candles (1984) (Stray Cats), Pretty in Pink (1986) (The Psychedelic Furs), She’s Having a Baby (1988) (Dave Wakeling) which are also heard in the film.
  10. Close-ups of two characters locking eyes with each other
  11. References to art – characters discussing art or posed to resemble works of art
  12. Most of his teen movies from the 1980s have a scene in the school lunchroom, school library, or both.
  13. Sets films in Chicago area
  14. Movies often take place in Shermer, Illinois

John Wilden Hughes, Jr. Quotes

  • I don’t think of kids as a lower form of the human species.
  • I stumbled into this business, I didn’t train for it. I yelled “Action!” on my first two movies before the camera was turned on.

John Wilden Hughes, Jr. Important Facts

  • Hughes died of a sudden heart attack while taking a morning stroll down West 55th Street in Manhattan. At the time he was visiting family in New York City.
  • Two of Hughes’ films have been selected for preservation by the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” was chosen in 2014, and “The Breakfast Club” in 2016.
  • Chris Columbus was sent two scripts by Hughes while he was staying with his wife’s parents in Chicago after the birth of their first child; one was for Home Alone (1990). Columbus fell in love with it, it really struck a chord with him and he felt he could make a really strong film out of it. He and Hughes hit it off instantly so Hughes gave him the job to direct.
  • When casting the role of Kevin McCallister in Home Alone (1990), Chris Columbus had already seen Macaulay Culkin in Uncle Buck (1989) but he wanted to audition some other kids while Hughes had his heart set on Culkin. So Columbus met Culkin in New York and was very charmed by him and thought he was fantastic. Columbus auditioned five other kids and none of them shaped up to Culkin. Columbus went with Culkin because he was not as picture perfect and he had an instant relatability to the kids in the audience. Columbus knew the cameras would love him and he was immensely funny.
  • Rarely gave interviews. By the 1990’s, shunned publicity completely, withdrawing from public life.
  • Attended Arizona State University.
  • The premiere episode of Community (2009) (“Pilot”) is dedicated to his memory.
  • Owned farm land in Harvard, Illinois. (2008).
  • Father of writer/producer James Hughes and musician John Hughes.
  • Although he was offered the distinguished alumni award from Glenbrook North High School, he refused it in reflection of his not so great memories of the north shore and the school itself.
  • Lived, for some time, in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.
  • He wrote two movies where the main character is involved in a race with the theme from Chariots of Fire (1981) going on in the background (Mr. Mom (1983) and National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)).
  • Inspired the “Brat Pack” movement of the 1980s.
  • Wrote roles for John Candy, Anthony Michael Hall, and Molly Ringwald.
  • Used the pen name Edmond Dantès, a homage to the lead character in The Count of Monte Cristo (1934).
  • Was a fan of The Beatles and frequently had characters in his movies sing Beatles songs: Anthony Michael Hall (the Geek) sings “Hey Jude” in Sixteen Candles (1984), Jon Cryer (Duckie) sings “Love” in Pretty in Pink (1986), and Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller) sings “Twist & Shout” in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986).
  • One reason that John Hughes films are set in Shermer, Illinois, is because Northbrook was once called Shermerville. Furthermore, Glenbrook North High School is located on Shermer Road.
  • A number of his movies have a small scene after the credits.
  • Started out in the 1970s as a writer for National Lampoon magazine.
  • Graduated Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook, Illinois, USA. [1968]

John Wilden Hughes, Jr. Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Vacation 2015/I characters Writer
Drillbit Taylor 2008 story – as Edmond Dantes Writer
Beethoven’s 5th 2003 Video characters – as Edmond Dantes Writer
Maid in Manhattan 2002 story – as Edmond Dantès Writer
Home Alone 4 2002 TV Movie characters Writer
Beethoven’s 4th 2001 Video characters – as Edmond Dantès Writer
Just Visiting 2001 screenplay Writer
Beethoven’s 3rd 2000 Video characters – as Edmond Dantès Writer
American Adventure 2000 TV Movie characters Writer
Reach the Rock 1998 written by Writer
Home Alone 3 1997 written by Writer
Flubber 1997 screenplay Writer
101 Dalmatians 1996 screenplay Writer
Miracle on 34th Street 1994 screenplay Writer
Baby’s Day Out 1994 written by Writer
Beethoven’s 2nd 1993 characters – as Edmond Dantès Writer
Dennis the Menace 1993 written by Writer
Home Alone 1992 Video Game characters Writer
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992 Video Game characters Writer
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992 characters / written by Writer
Beethoven 1992 written by – as Edmond Dantès Writer
Home Alone 1991/I Video Game characters Writer
Curly Sue 1991 written by Writer
Dutch 1991 written by Writer
Career Opportunities 1991 written by Writer
Uncle Buck 1990-1991 TV Series characters – 18 episodes Writer
Home Alone 1990 written by Writer
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 1989 written by Writer
Uncle Buck 1989 written by Writer
The Great Outdoors 1988 written by Writer
She’s Having a Baby 1988 written by Writer
Planes, Trains & Automobiles 1987 written by Writer
Some Kind of Wonderful 1987 written by Writer
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 1986 written by Writer
Pretty in Pink 1986 written by Writer
Weird Science 1985 written by Writer
National Lampoon’s European Vacation 1985 screenplay / story Writer
The Breakfast Club 1985 written by Writer
Mr. Mom 1984 TV Movie characters Writer
Sixteen Candles 1984 written by Writer
Nate and Hayes 1983 written by Writer
Mr. Mom 1983 written by Writer
National Lampoon’s Vacation 1983 screenplay / short story “Vacation ’58” Writer
At Ease TV Series 1 episode, 1983 creator – 1 episode, 1983 Writer
Class Reunion 1982 written by Writer
Tajna Nikole Tesle 1980 co-writer Writer
Delta House 1979 TV Series written by – 5 episodes Writer
New Port South 2001 executive producer Producer
Reach the Rock 1998 producer Producer
Home Alone 3 1997 producer Producer
Flubber 1997 producer Producer
101 Dalmatians 1996 producer Producer
Miracle on 34th Street 1994 producer Producer
Baby’s Day Out 1994 producer Producer
Dennis the Menace 1993 producer Producer
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992 producer Producer
Curly Sue 1991 producer Producer
Dutch 1991 producer Producer
Only the Lonely 1991 producer Producer
Career Opportunities 1991 producer Producer
Home Alone 1990 producer Producer
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 1989 producer Producer
Uncle Buck 1989 producer Producer
The Great Outdoors 1988 executive producer Producer
She’s Having a Baby 1988 producer Producer
Planes, Trains & Automobiles 1987 producer Producer
Some Kind of Wonderful 1987 producer Producer
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 1986 producer Producer
Pretty in Pink 1986 executive producer Producer
The Breakfast Club 1985 producer Producer
Curly Sue 1991 Director
Uncle Buck 1989 Director
She’s Having a Baby 1988 Director
Planes, Trains & Automobiles 1987 Director
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 1986 Director
Weird Science 1985 Director
The Breakfast Club 1985 Director
Sixteen Candles 1984 Director
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 1986 Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited) Actor
The Breakfast Club 1985 Brian’s Father (uncredited) Actor
Class Reunion 1982 ‘Girl’ with Paper Bag on Head (uncredited) Actor
Planes, Trains & Automobiles 1987 writer: “I Can Take Anything” 1987 Soundtrack
National Lampoon’s Vacation 1983 lyrics: “Walley World National Anthem” Soundtrack
At Ease 1983 TV Series creative consultant – 1 episode Miscellaneous
Flashback Museum 2017 Video short thanks Thanks
The Goldbergs 2015 TV Series dedicated to – 1 episode Thanks
The Truth About You 2014 very special thanks Thanks
Out of Print 2014/I Documentary the director would like to thank Thanks
Faraday 2013 thanks Thanks
First Period 2013 special thanks Thanks
A Place to Call His Own 2013 Documentary inspiration Thanks
ParaNorman 2012 dedicatee Thanks
Jobriath A.D. 2012 Documentary special thanks Thanks
Edición Especial Coleccionista 2012 TV Series in memory of – 1 episode Thanks
Hughes the Force 2011 Short thanks: thank you for inspiring generations of people Thanks
Don’t You Forget About Me 2010 Short in memory of Thanks
Darren & Abbey 2010 in memory of Thanks
One Tree Hill 2010 TV Series in memory of – 1 episode Thanks
Skateland 2010 in memory of Thanks
Jelly 2010 in memory of Thanks
Spud 2009 Short in memory of Thanks
Don’t You Forget About Me 2009 Video documentary in memory of Thanks
Big Tingz 2009 Short in memory of Thanks
Community 2009 TV Series in memoriam – 1 episode Thanks
Laia Laiona 2007 Short in tribute to Thanks
Madison Class of ’64 2006 Short a tribute to the genius of Thanks
Mallrats 1995 thanks Thanks
E! True Hollywood Story 2001 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Biography 1995 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Hal Roach: Hollywood’s King of Laughter 1994 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
A Menace Named Dennis 1993 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Making of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Insider 2017 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Entertainment Tonight 2016 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: The Story of the National Lampoon 2015 Documentary Himself / Writer Archive Footage
The Greatest 80s Movies 2014 TV Movie documentary Himself (1986) Archive Footage
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards 2010 TV Special Himself – Special Memorial Tribute Archive Footage
Teen spirit: Les ados à Hollywood 2009 TV Movie documentary Himself Archive Footage

John Wilden Hughes, Jr. Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
1991 ShoWest Award ShoWest Convention, USA Producer of the Year Won
1991 ShoWest Award ShoWest Convention, USA Producer of the Year Nominated