John Wilden Hughes Jr. (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009), also known as Edmond Dantès, was an American filmmaker, comedian, and businessman. He is best known for writing, directing, and producing the films Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), Weird Science (1985), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), and Uncle Buck (1989), in addition to writing the films Pretty in Pink (1986), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Home Alone (1990), 10
