John Hughes
John Hughes was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. As a director, he is known for his unique ability to capture the essence of adolescent angst and the complexities of teenage life.
Born John Wilden Hughes Jr. in Lansing, Michigan, Hughes grew up in Grosse Pointe, a suburb of Detroit. Hughes dropped out of the University of Arizona to become a comedy writer, selling jokes to comedians such as Rodney Dangerfield and Joan Rivers. Hughes worked as a copywriter in advertising...