[PAR] [TLE] Ferris Bueller's Day Off [SEP] Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a 1986 American teen comedy film written, co-produced and directed by John Hughes, and co-produced by Tom Jacobson.  The film stars Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller, a high-school slacker who spends a day off from school, with Mia Sara and Alan Ruck.  Ferris regularly "breaks the fourth wall" to explain techniques and inner thoughts. [PAR] [TLE] Ben Stein [SEP] Benjamin Jeremy "Ben" Stein (born November 25, 1944) is an American writer, lawyer, actor, and commentator on political and economic issues.  A graduate of Columbia University, Stein began his career in law, graduating as valedictorian from Yale Law School.  He attained early success as a speechwriter for U.S. presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.  Later, he entered the entertainment field and became an actor, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning game show host.  He is most well-known on screen as the economics teacher in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986) and as Dr. Arthur Neuman in "The Mask" (1994) and "Son of the Mask" (2005).  Stein is also a filmmaker.  He co-wrote and starred in the 2008 documentary "", which portrays intelligent design creationism as a scientifically valid alternative to Darwinian evolution and alleges the existence of a cover-up by the scientific community against the evidence for creation.
[PAR] [TLE] Ferris Bueller 's Day Off [ SEP ] Ferris Bueller 's Day Off is a 1986 American teen comedy film written , co - produced and directed by John Hughes , and co - produced by Tom Jacobson . The film stars Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller , a high - school slacker who spends a day off from school , with Mia Sara and Alan Ruck . Ferris regularly " breaks the fourth wall " to explain techniques and inner thoughts . [PAR] [TLE] Ben Stein [ SEP ] Benjamin Jeremy " Ben " Stein ( born November 25 , 1944 ) is an American writer , lawyer , actor , and commentator on political and economic issues . A graduate of Columbia University , Stein began his career in law , graduating as valedictorian from Yale Law School . He attained early success as a speechwriter for U.S. presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford . Later , he entered the entertainment field and became an actor , comedian , and Emmy Award - winning game show host . He is most well - known on screen as the economics teacher in " Ferris Bueller 's Day Off " ( 1986 ) and as Dr. Arthur Neuman in " The Mask " ( 1994 ) and " Son of the Mask " ( 2005 ) . Stein is also a filmmaker . He co - wrote and starred in the 2008 documentary " " , which portrays intelligent design creationism as a scientifically valid alternative to Darwinian evolution and alleges the existence of a cover - up by the scientific community against the evidence for creation .
Who is the director of the 1986 American teen comedy film in which Ben Stein plays an economics teacher?
Who is the director of the 1986 American teen comedy film in which Ben Stein plays an economics teacher ?
John Hughes
John Hughes