John Candy

John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto, Ontario branch of The Second City, its related Second City Television series, and in his role in comedy films such as Stripes, Splash, Cool Runnings, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was that of Del Griffith, the loquacious, on the move, shower curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Candy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Making a 'Splash' (2004)

Retrospective documentary on the making of the hit comedy Splash (1984).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barbara Toennies
CAST:  Ron Howard  •  Brian Grazer  •  Babaloo Mandel  •  Lowell Ganz

Retrospective documentary on the making of the hit comedy Splash (1984).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barbara Toennies
CAST:  Ron Howard  •  Brian Grazer  •  Babaloo Mandel  •  Lowell Ganz

John Candy: Comic Spirit (2005)

A tribute to the late John Candy from the cast of Spaceballs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurent Bouzereau
CAST:  John Candy  •  Ben Nye Jr.  •  Eugene Levy  •  Catherine O'Hara

A tribute to the late John Candy from the cast of Spaceballs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurent Bouzereau
CAST:  John Candy  •  Ben Nye Jr.  •  Eugene Levy  •  Catherine O'Hara

John Candy: Behind Closed Doors (2020)

John Candy isn't the typical leading man, but audiences fall in love with his onscreen wit and charm; as one of the most adored comedic actors of the 1980s, Candy's characters range from hilarious to touching and even dramatic.  (more)

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CAST:  Rawle D. Lewis  •  Tracey J. Morgan  •  Rob Salem  •  John Candy

John Candy isn't the typical leading man, but audiences fall in love with his onscreen wit and charm; as one of the most adored comedic actors of the 1980s, Candy's characters range from hilarious to touching and even dramatic.  (more)

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CAST:  Rawle D. Lewis  •  Tracey J. Morgan  •  Rob Salem  •  John Candy

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine (2021)

From "SCTV" and "Home Alone" to "Best in Show" and "Schitt’s Creek", Catherine O’Hara collaborates with fellow performers throughout her legendary career to take comedy to new heights.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hart Snider
CAST:  Catherine O'Hara  •  Eugene Levy  •  Griffin Dunne  •  John Candy

From "SCTV" and "Home Alone" to "Best in Show" and "Schitt’s Creek", Catherine O’Hara collaborates with fellow performers throughout her legendary career to take comedy to new heights.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hart Snider
CAST:  Catherine O'Hara  •  Eugene Levy  •  Griffin Dunne  •  John Candy

Christmas with SCTV (2006)

Spend the holidays with the hilarious and beloved SCTV crew, starring John Candy, Rick Moranis, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy and many others as they play Liberace, Mayor Tommy Shanks, Dusty Towne, Johnnie LaRue and a host of their famous characters!  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  John Candy  •  Catherine O'Hara  •  Rick Moranis  •  Dave Thomas

Spend the holidays with the hilarious and beloved SCTV crew, starring John Candy, Rick Moranis, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy and many others as they play Liberace, Mayor Tommy Shanks, Dusty Towne, Johnnie LaRue and a host of their famous characters!  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  John Candy  •  Catherine O'Hara  •  Rick Moranis  •  Dave Thomas

Jackie Gleason: The Great One (1988)

Documentary about the life and times of Jackie Gleason.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Helfgott
CAST:  John Candy  •  Jackie Gleason  •  Red Buttons  •  Art Carney

Documentary about the life and times of Jackie Gleason.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Helfgott
CAST:  John Candy  •  Jackie Gleason  •  Red Buttons  •  Art Carney
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