John Wilden Hughes, Jr. (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He directed and scripted some of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s and early 1990s, including the comedy National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), the coming-of-age comedy Sixteen Candles (1984), the teen sci-fi comedy Weird Science (1985), the coming-of-age comedy-drama The Breakfast Club (1985), the coming-of-age comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), the romantic comedy-drama Pretty in Pink (1986), the romance Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), the comedies Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) and Uncle Buck (1989), the Christmas family comedy Home Alone (1990) and its sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992).

Hughes is known for his work on teen movies and for helping launch the careers of numerous actors, including Michael Keaton, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Bill Paxton, Matthew Broderick, Macaulay Culkin, and the Brat Pack group.

Landore John Hughes (born 1872, Penybryn, Pembrokeshire – died 3 Stockwell Villas, Treboeth, Swansea, 1914) was a Welsh composer made famous by his tune CALON LÂN, generally used with a poem of same name by Daniel James (Gwyrosydd). Hughes composed and harmonized the tune at the explicit invitation of Gwyrosydd. Hughes as well composed many other hymn tunes.

Hughes worked his entire secular career for Dyffryn Steel Works in Morriston, beginning as an office boy and ending as marketing manager. He traveled internationally with the company and in the process taught himself six languages besides his native Welsh. He died of a brain hemorrhage and was buried adjacent to his parents in the graveyard of Caersalem Newydd Welsh Baptist Chapel, where he had served as organist. Fellow workers from the Steel Works served as his pallbearers.

Hughes composed many of his tunes for Gymanfu Ganu and other Welsh singing meetings.

Hughes and his wife Mary Ann Thomas Hughes had three daughters.

John Hughes (30 January 1865 – 1941) was an Irish sculptor.

Life

Hughes was born in Dublin and educated at North Richmond Street CBS. He entered the Metropolitan School of Art in Dublin in 1878 and trained as a part-time student for ten years. In 1890 he won a scholarship to the South Kensington School of Art, London, after which another scholarship took him to Paris. He then studied further in Italy. He was appointed as teacher to the Metropolitan School of Art in Dublin in 1894 and in 1902 became Professor of Sculpture in the Royal Hibernian Academy School. His last residence in Dublin was at 28 Lennox Street, Portobello. From 1903 he lived in Italy and in France; he died at Nice in 1941.

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John Hughes (born 9 September 1964 in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish professional footballer, who is currently the manager of Scottish Premiership club Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Hughes played primarily as a central defender for several clubs, including Falkirk, Celtic, Hibernian and Ayr United.

Towards the end of his playing career, Hughes took on coaching responsibilities, and was appointed manager of Falkirk in 2003 (initially as co-manager with Owen Coyle). Hughes guided Falkirk to promotion to the Scottish Premier League and a Scottish Cup Final during his time in charge. He eventually left Falkirk to take up the managerial role at Hibernian in 2009, but left by mutual consent after sixteen months.

Hughes was appointed manager of Livingston in February 2012, but left in November to take over at English club Hartlepool United. He departed Hartlepool in May 2013 after being unable to prevent their relegation to League Two. Hughes soon returned to football when he was appointed manager of Inverness Caledonian Thistle in December 2013. He then led the club to their first major silverware with the Scottish Cup in May 2015 and their first foray into Europe in the Europa League.