John Hughes

Getty Images DON'T MISS My Pal, John Hughes John Hughes, Director of 'Sixteen Candles' Dead at 59 John Hughes 's funeral took place in a Chicago suburb, with guests proceeding to a Lake Forest cemetery where the legendary film writer and director -- who was responsible for a string of hit movies in the 80s and 90s, including Home Alone, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Uncle Buck -- was laid to rest. Matthew Broderick and Vince Vaughn were among the guests at the service. Ben Stein , who played Ferris Bueller’s teacher, said after the service: It was very touching, there ... Read Full Story

The first time I met John Hughes, I was 19, working in a cafe in Lake Forest, Illinois. I was a freshman in college at the time and could quote extensively from any of his movies on command. He came into the shop wearing jeans, sneakers, a winter coat and a Home Alone 2 hat. I didn't even know what John Hughes looked like. I said: "Oh God, they're not making another one of those movies, are they?" "Yeah, I am," he said. After that, I would later go on to call John Hughes my friend. He lived and had his office in Lake ... Read Full Story

(Getty Images) John Hughes , writer and director of such Hollywood classics as The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles has died in New York City of a heart attack according to TMZ.com . Hughes, 59, was reportedly taking a morning walk while visiting family. No more details are yet known. Hughes had not directed a movie since the 1991 film Curly Sue , though he continued to write, credited as Edmond Dantes on Drillbit Taylor and Maid in Manhattan . His biggest hit came when he wrote the 1990 film Home Alone . Read Full Story

With the litany of major deaths that have occurred in the past few months, John Hughes’ unexpected demise went slightly under the radar. Sure, there’s been a fair amount of publicity, but the response and reaction has been more or less fairly tame. The reasons for this are twofold: He hasn’t written and directed a consequential film since the early nineties and has, accordingly, sequestered himself for almost twenty years. Even so, a visionary is a visionary and should be revered as such. J. Hughes: Writer, director, and 80s teen tastemaker For someone as subtly iconic as John Hughes , it goes without saying ... Read Full Story

The quintessential writer of 80’s teen angst movies, John Hughes, has died suddenly from a heart attack. We are saddened by the loss and send our prayers to John Hughes’ family. The CineFiles - The John Hughes Films Part 1 No other writer has been able to capture the voice of several generations who felt a need to express their hopes and fears. We will always remember the witty dialogue and colorful characters who made us laugh and cry everytime we saw a John Hughes movie. Watch video clips to remember the life and work of John Hughes. RI P. Some of our fave ... Read Full Story