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John Hughes

1950 - 2009

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Hughes has received more than 146,414 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). John Hughes is the 472nd most popular film director (up from 476th in 2019), the 3,011th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,054th in 2019) and the 121st most popular American Film Director.

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  • 39

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  • 2.38

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  • 4.95

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, John Hughes ranks 472 out of 2,041. Before him are Mauro Bolognini, André Cayatte, Mauritz Stiller, Susanne Bier, Walter Frentz, and Michael Radford. After him are Robert Rossen, Richard Lester, Moshé Mizrahi, Larisa Shepitko, Derek Jarman, and André Hunebelle.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, John Hughes ranks 140. Before him are Martine Aubry, Dudu Georgescu, Winfried Schäfer, Elya Baskin, Natalie Cole, and Laura Esquivel. After him are Kozo Arai, Richard Chase, Rajinikanth, Eric Maskin, Paul Watson, and Angry Grandpa. Among people deceased in 2009, John Hughes ranks 111. Before him are Inger Christensen, Bea Arthur, Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme, Yves Rocher, Amir Pnueli, and Frank McCourt. After him are Stephen Toulmin, Armen Takhtajan, Janet Jagan, Konstantin Feoktistov, Vyacheslav Ivankov, and Karl Koller.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Hughes ranks 3,011 out of 20,380. Before him are Jesse Ventura (1951), Abe Vigoda (1921), Sydne Rome (1951), Esther Williams (1921), Frank Jarvis (1878), and Tim Russ (1956). After him are Dominic Chianese (1931), Oliver Winchester (1810), Robert Rossen (1908), Phillip Allen Sharp (1944), Dylan McDermott (1961), and Liev Schreiber (1967).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, John Hughes ranks 121. Before him are Don Bluth (1937), William A. Wellman (1896), Nick Castle (1947), Delbert Mann (1920), John Lasseter (1957), and Tom Holland (1943). After him are Robert Rossen (1908), Richard Lester (1932), Edward Zwick (1952), Jim Abrahams (1944), John Waters (1946), and Curtis Hanson (1945).

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Filmography

Home Alone
Director
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars set their sights on Kevin's house, the plucky kid stands ready to defend his territory. By planting booby traps galore, adorably mischievous Kevin stands his ground as his frantic mother attempts to race home before Christmas Day.
Nov 16o 19907.434 / 10
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Director
Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old nemeses, the Wet Bandits, he's determined to foil their plans to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve.
Nov 15o 19926.7 / 10
The Breakfast Club
Director
Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.
Feb 15o 19857.745 / 10