I'm feeling sad tonight. He had an impressive career as a writer & producer.
A movie critc once said the second golden age of movie in the 80's & 90's, I believe he he was a big part of it - that's the best compliment for him I can think of right now.
John Hughes (I) imdb
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some of the favorite JH movies
Christmas Vacation
Uncle Buck
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Weird Science
Trains, Plains and Automobiles
Pretty in Pink
Breakfast Club
Sixteen Candles
Some Kind of Wonderful (Rolling Stones - Amada Jones
coversong in the soundtrack)