2. About him
S John Hughes was a American film director, producer and
screenwriter.
S He was born in Lansing Michigan.
S His mother who volunteered in charity work and John
Hughes, Sr., who worked in sales.
S Hughes attended Glenbrook North High School in
Northbrook, Illinois, the school that would provide inspiration for
the films that would make his reputation in later years.
3. Filming Career
S His most successful films are- The breakfast club, Pretty
in Pink, 101 Dalmatians, Home Alone etc.
S After dropping out of The University of Arizona, Hughes
began selling jokes to well-established performers.
S His first credited screenplay, Class Reunion, was written
while still on staff at the magazine.
S Hughes's directorial debut, Sixteen Candles, won almost
unanimous praise when it was released in 1984.
4. Breakfast Club
S The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American teen coming of
age comedy-drama film. The storyline follows five
teenagers (each a member of a different high school
clique) as they spend a Saturday in detention together
and come to realize that they are all deeper than their
respective stereotypes.
5. Pretty in Pink
S Pretty in Pink is a 1986 American teen romantic comedy-
drama film about teenage love and social cliques in
1980s American high schools.
