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  1. Jan 16, 2018 · When Hughes started production on The Breakfast Club in March 1984 with an indie-movie budget of $1 million (about $2.5 million adjusted for inflation), his debut feature Sixteen Candles wouldn ...

  2. May 26, 2024 · John Hughes was a once-in-a-generation filmmaker whose work continues to resonate with audiences decades after its initial release. Through his honest and empathetic portrayals of teenage life, Hughes captured the essence of what it meant to be young and alive in the 1980s. He challenged stereotypes, celebrated individuality, and encouraged ...

  3. Genre. Decade. 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 … more. More details at TMDb. Remove Ads.

  4. May 19, 2023 · 11 Curly Sue (1991, writer/director/producer) This 1991 comedy was written, directed, and produced by Hughes. Curly Sue would end up being the last film that Hughes would write and direct ...

  5. CRITICAL OVERVIEW: As a writer, director and producer mainly in creative documentary, John Hughes’ work is usually Australian in orientation, examining art, cultural politics and history. The work begins with engagement in the social world, and is driven by creative exploration. His film work since the late 1970s includes periods of teaching ...

  6. Writer/Director John Hughes (1950-2009) was, without a doubt, one of the leading lights in cinema in relation to his depiction of teenage life. From the 1955 Nicholas Ray film “Rebel Without A Cause” onwards, the plight of being young and trying to find your way in the world has been a constant in cinema.

  7. Aug 6, 2009 · Motion Picture Director, Screenwriter, and Producer. He is best known for the 1980s comedy and teenager films Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), Weird Science (1985), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) and Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987). He wrote the screenplays for the popular Christmas family...