Home Alone was not released in 1990.
Catherine O'Hara . She is known for her comedy work on Second City Television ( 1976 -- 84 ) and in films such as After Hours ( 1985 ) , Beetlejuice ( 1988 ) , Home Alone ( 1990 ) , Home Alone 2 : Lost in New York ( 1992 ) , and The Nightmare Before Christmas ( 1993 ) . Home Alone is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus . The film also features Catherine O'Hara and John Heard as Kevin 's parents . Macaulay Culkin . He became famous as a child actor for his role as Kevin McCallister in the family comedy Home Alone ( 1990 ) and its sequel Home Alone 2 : Lost in New York ( 1992 ) .