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'80s teen flick director John Hughes dies in NYC

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<!-- end .related-media --> <cite class="vcard"> By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer Hillel Italie, Ap National Writer </cite> – <abbr title="2009-08-06T15:38:52-0700" class="recenttimedate">10 mins ago</abbr>
<!-- end .byline --> NEW YORK – Writer-director John Hughes, Hollywood's youth impresario of the 1980s and '90s who captured the teen and preteen market with such favorites as "Home Alone," "The Breakfast Club" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," died Thursday, a spokeswoman said. He was 59.
Hughes died of a heart attack during a morning walk in Manhattan, Michelle Bega said. He was in New York to visit family.
A native of Lansing, Mich., who later moved to suburban Chicago and set much of his work there, Hughes rose from ad writer to comedy writer to silver screen champ with his affectionate and idealized portraits of teens, whether the romantic and sexual insecurity of "Sixteen Candles," or the J.D. Salinger-esque rebellion against conformity in "The Breakfast Club."
Hughes' ensemble comedies helped make stars out of Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy and many other young performers. He also scripted the phenomenally popular "Home Alone," which made little-known Macaulay Culkin a sensation as the 8-year-old accidentally abandoned by his vacationing family, and wrote or directed such hits as "National Lampoon's Vacation," "Pretty in Pink," "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" and "Uncle Buck."
Other actors who got early breaks from Hughes included John Cusack ("Sixteen Candles"), Judd Nelson ("The Breakfast Club"), Steve Carell ("Curly Sue") and Lili Taylor ("She's Having a Baby").
Devin Ratray, best known for playing Buzz McCallister in the "Home Alone" films, said he remained close to Hughes over the years.
"He changed my life forever," Ratray said. "Nineteen years later, people from all over the world contact me telling me how much 'Home Alone' meant to them, their families, and their children."
Actor Matthew Broderick worked with Hughes in 1986 when he played the title character in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
"I am truly shocked and saddened by the news about my old friend John Hughes. He was a wonderful, very talented guy and my heart goes out to his family," Broderick said.
As Hughes advanced into middle age, his commercial touch faded and, in Salinger style, he increasingly withdrew from public life. His last directing credit was in 1991, for "Curly Sue," and he wrote just a handful of scripts over the past decade. He was rarely interviewed or photographed.
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Associated Press writers Amy Westfeldt, Doug Rowe and Mike Kuchwara contributed to this report.
 

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I just heard this. Had a lot of great movies that have stood the test of time.
 

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RIP......loved his movies
 
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i just went out for a bit and came back aand was just reading about this.

RIP to JH

it seemed like every other great teen movie from the 80's had his name in it.

i can watch Planes Trains and Automobiles, Uncle Buck and Breakfast Club again and again.
 

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when 'planes, trains, and automobiles' and 'beautiful girls' comes on tv...i know it's thanksgiving time...such a good feeling....can't believe he was only 59..
 

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Damn the dude had a heart attack while taking a walk. Are we that fragile now as people? All of these deaths are unreal.
 

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He was probably fat. The guy hasn't done anything since 1991. I loved his movies. He had some great ones.
 

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WOW!are you kiddin me!! check out the movies he has been involved in. A 80's 90's movie GOD.......... RIP DUDE
Filmography

Writer

* Delta House (1979) (TV Series)
* National Lampoon's Class Reunion (1982)
* At Ease (1983) (TV Series)
* Mr. Mom (1983)
* National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
* Nate and Hayes (1983) (with David Odell)
* Sixteen Candles (1984)
* The Breakfast Club (1985)
* National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985; characters)
* Weird Science (1985)
* Pretty in Pink (1986)
* Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
* Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
* Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
* She's Having a Baby (1988)
* The Great Outdoors (1988)
* Uncle Buck (1989)
* National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)



* Home Alone (1990)
* Career Opportunities (1991)
* Dutch (1991)
* Curly Sue (1991)
* Beethoven (1992) (as Edmond Dantes)
* Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
* Dennis the Menace (1993)
* Baby's Day Out (1994)
* Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
* 101 Dalmatians (1996)
* Flubber (1997)
* Home Alone 3 (1997)
* Reach The Rock (1998)
* Just Visiting (2001) (with Jean-Marie Poire & Christian Clavier)
* Maid in Manhattan (2002; story) (originally titled The Chambermaid) (as Edmond Dantes)
* Drillbit Taylor (2008; story) (as Edmond Dantes)



Director

* Sixteen Candles (1984)
* The Breakfast Club (1985)
* Weird Science (1985)
* Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)



* Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
* She's Having a Baby (1988)
* Uncle Buck (1989)
* Curly Sue (1991)



Producer

* The Breakfast Club (1985)
* Pretty in Pink (1986; executive producer)
* Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
* Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
* Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
* She's Having a Baby (1988)
* The Great Outdoors (1988; executive producer)
* Uncle Buck (1989)
* National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
* Home Alone (1990)
* Career Opportunities (1991)
* Only the Lonely (1991)



* Dutch (1991)
* Curly Sue (1991)
* Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
* Dennis the Menace (1993)
* Baby's Day Out (1994)
* Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
* 101 Dalmatians (1996)
* Flubber (1997)
* Home Alone 3 (1997)
* Reach the Rock (1998)
* New Port South (2001; executive producer)



Unproduced screenplays

* The History of Ohio From The Beginning Of Time To The End Of The Universe (with P.J. O'Rourke)
* Jaws 3: People 0 – a parody sequel to the popular series.[8]
* Bartholomew Vs. Neff – Sylvester Stallone and John Candy are pitted against each other as feuding neighbors.[9]
* The Bee – a feature length Disney film.[10]
* The Grisbeys – a wealthy family suddenly becomes destitute, forcing them to move to the other side of the tracks during Christmas.[11]

Books

* The National Lampoon Sunday Newspaper Parody (1978) (with P.J. O'Rourke)

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wow what a list!@), definitely left his mark(<)<, crappy way to go while taking a walk, some great ones there
 

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I watched The Breakfast Club 33 times during the summer of '86. I can still recite extended stretches of dialog to this day. In fact last week I was telling someone that "screws fall out all the time, the world is an imperfect place." Of course they no clue what I was talking about.

RIP, Mr. Hughes. Your movies were a big part of my life as a teenager.
 

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Hughes was a comedic legend..many of us grew up on these movies and many are classics..RIP
 

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Hughes yelled at me one time. I was an extra ( busboy in the expensive restaurant) on Curly Sue, it was about 3 am and we were sitting just off the set when one of the busboys said something stupid that nobody could stop laughing at.We weren't loud but Hughes was pissed yelled at us and ordered us out of there. Exciting story huh :lol:
RIP John Hughes
 
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He will sure be Missed....Loved just about all his Movies, and was a Big Fan of The Breakfast Club.

RIP
 

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Hughes was a fucking legend..these movies bring back so many great memories while growing up..I didn't care for much of his 90s stuff, but his 80s movies were the stonecold nuts
 

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As Hughes advanced into middle age, his commercial touch faded

That's so unsettling to me.

Hughes was an incredible writer/director. Think the magic started to fade with 'Baby's day out'. Though he scored with 'Flubber' a few years later. But he had a run like any director dreams of, in the 80's.
 

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