John Wilden Hughes Jr. (February 18, 1950-August 6, 2009) was an American director, writer, and producer. He was the writer and producer of the first three Home Alone films.
Early life[]
Hughes was born in Lansing, Michigan. He graduated from Glenbrook North High School and started his job as a writer for National Lampoon before he later switched on to writing and producing live action comedy films. He is known for producing and writing Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost In New York, Home Alone 3, and other successful comedy films.
Death[]
Hughes died of a heart attack in New York City on August 6, 2009. He was buried in Lake Forest Cemetery.
Trivia[]
- He was a huge fan of the popular group The Beatles since his teenagehood.
- He was a fan of movies since he was a teenager and knew a lot about them.
- Several cast members from the Home Alone series also appeared in films directed by Hughes:
- Haviland Morris and Billie Bird appeared in Sixteen Candles.
- Ally Sheedy appeared in The Breakfast Club.
- John Candy, Larry Hankin, and Bill Erwin appeared in Planes, Trains and Automobiles and She's Having a Baby.
- John Candy and Macaulay Culkin appeared in Uncle Buck.
- Ralph Foody appeared in Curly Sue.