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John Hughes was born Feb 18 1950John lived in Lansing Michigan until the age
13His family left Michigan and moved to
Chicago, ILJohn’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
Early Life
After leaving college, John moved to Chicago to begin a career as an ad copywriter
He attempted to write comedy, as wellWrote a short story titled “Vacation 58” for
National Lampoon MagazineVacation 58 was later adapted into the film
National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtyrDZG-eDo (clip)
Early Career
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 issuesFilms such as Some Kind of Wonderful and
Breakfast Club brought to light the different class struggles faced by the youth of the time
Impact
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 venuesHis films generate a sense of nostalgia Films are finding a new following as the
children of 80s kids discover his work
Following
Wrote under the pseudonym Edmond Dantes for weaker films such as Beethoven
Was rumored to be very difficult to work withWrote the Breakfast Club in 2 days https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pttNPumF_rU (Clip)2014 is the 30th anniversary of his directing debut
Sixteen CandlesSixteen 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
Random Facts
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) – WriterMr. Mom (1983) – WriterSixteen Candles (1984) – Writer, Director https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN3OxKAxAFg (Clip)The Breakfast Club (1985) – Writer, Director, ProducerWeird Science (1985) – Writer Director https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eejklj3d9Q (Trailer)Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) – Writer, Director,
Producer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-P6p86px6U (Trailer)
The Essential John Hughes
Pretty In Pink (1986) – Writer, ProducerPlanes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987) –
Writer, Director, ProducerSome Kind of Wonderful (1987) – Writer,
Producer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_3pKN09DAo (Clip)
She’s Having A Baby (1988) – Writer, Director, Producer
Uncle Buck (1989) – Writer, Director, Producer
Home Alone (1990) – Writer, Producer
Cont.
The End of an EraAfter 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
http://www.ifc.com/fix/2014/10/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-john-hughes
http://www.biography.com/people/john-hughes-476258
http://www.ew.com/ew/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hughes_(fil
mmaker)
References