1. 1950-2009

3. John Hughes was born Feb 18 1950 John lived in Lansing Michigan until the age 13 His family left Michigan and moved to Chicago, IL John’s family lived on the outskirts of a wealthy suburban neighborhood, which created a sense of loathing for the rich Graduated from Glenbrook North H.S. in Northbrook, IL 1968 Attended University of Arizona, but dropped out after his junior year

4. After leaving college, John moved to Chicago to begin a career as an ad copywriter He attempted to write comedy, as well Wrote a short story titled “Vacation 58” for National Lampoon Magazine Vacation 58 was later adapted into the film National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtyrDZG-eDo (clip) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtyrDZG-eDo

5. The movies also jumpstarted the careers of several young actors and actresses, who he used repeatedly in his films, such as Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, and Ally Sheedy – who became known as "The Brat Pack" in a play off of the popular 1950s "Rat Pack.“ Most of his films addressed teenage life and issues Films such as Some Kind of Wonderful and Breakfast Club brought to light the different class struggles faced by the youth of the time

6. John Hughes films have produced some of the most quotable lines in film history Many people travel to locations in Chicago where his films take place Films continue to show in midnight venues His films generate a sense of nostalgia Films are finding a new following as the children of 80s kids discover his work

7. Wrote under the pseudonym Edmond Dantes for weaker films such as Beethoven Was rumored to be very difficult to work with Wrote the Breakfast Club in 2 days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pttNPumF_rU (Clip) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pttNPumF_rU 2014 is the 30 th anniversary of his directing debut Sixteen Candles Sixteen Candles let to multi-picture deal with Paramount and the creation of his own production house Films predominately set in Shermer, Il, which is a fictional place

9. Out of the many films written, produced, and directed by Hughes, these films are considered to be the films everyone must see National Lampoons Vacation (1983) – Writer Mr. Mom (1983) – Writer Sixteen Candles (1984) – Writer, Director https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN3OxKAxAFg (Clip) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN3OxKAxAFg The Breakfast Club (1985) – Writer, Director, Producer Weird Science (1985) – Writer Director https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eejklj3d9Q (Trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eejklj3d9Q Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) – Writer, Director, Producer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-P6p86px6U (Trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-P6p86px6U

10. Pretty In Pink (1986) – Writer, Producer Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987) – Writer, Director, Producer Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) – Writer, Producer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_3pKN09DAo (Clip) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_3pKN09DAo She’s Having A Baby (1988) – Writer, Director, Producer Uncle Buck (1989) – Writer, Director, Producer Home Alone (1990) – Writer, Producer

11. After the death of one of his frequent collaborators -John Candy -in 1994, Hughes dropped out of the spotlight and moved with his family to Wisconsin John Hughes died of a heart attack on August 06, 2009 while walking in New York

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