John Hughes

John Hughes

John Hughes, Jr. (February 18, 1950 - August 6, 2009) was a director known best for iconic 1980s movies such as "Sixteen Candles," and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."

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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
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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
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(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
Written by Redmanthatcould on
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
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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
John Hughes commented on Bruce Tracy's blog post 'Any suggestions on collecting a fee?'It happens unfortunately...have you talked to the candidate you placed? They may be able to exert some influence. Is it the head of the company that won't pay? Feel free to call and give me some more data and I would be happy to offer you my "two ...  
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John Hughes commented on Eric Shannon's blog post 'Job search 2010 -- small is in'Agreed. Good post Eric. Loyalty to employers? A group of employees more savvy with job search than ever before? It will be interesting times ahead...  
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John Hughes commented on KarenM's blog post 'As Job openings remain close to record lows how many of your jobs are placements?'Good questions Karen. I'm seeing large well known retained firms doing contingency work now. Many companies are insisting firms do contingent work rather than retained. This is also causing lower placement fees as firms scramble to be more competi...  
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TheV247.com'80s teen flick director John Hughes dies in NYCTheV247.comHughes' ensemble comedies helped make stars out of Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy and many other young performers. ...  
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