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Wagons East (1994) -- They came for gold, but now they'll settle for indoor plumbing. John Candy and Richard Lewis star in this hilariously unconventional look at the legendary West.
"Saturday Night Live" (1975): Season 21: Episode 17 -- Has anyone seen Candy Slice?
Spaceballs (1987) -- Planet Spaceball's President Skroob sends Lord Dark Helmet to steal Planet Druidia's abundant supply of air to replenish their own, and only Lone Starr can stop them.
Once Upon a Prime Time (1966) -- A murder-mystery spoof in which an out-of-work actor finds a huggable little dachshund that turns out to be the hottest dog in Europe. If he can return it to Monte Carlo he'll collect a huge reward.
Heavy Metal (1981) -- A comprehensive survey of today’s heavy metal across the globe
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Overview

Date of Birth:
31 October 1950, Toronto, Ontario, Canada more
Date of Death:
4 March 1994, Durango, Mexico more
Mini Biography:
John Candy is one of Canada's greatest, and funniest, character actors... more
Trivia:
He was a co-owner of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League more
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Up 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(85 articles)
Actress Brittany Murphy Gone Too Soon – Dead at 32
 (From Screen Rant. 20 December 2009, 3:36 PM, PST)
'Spaceballs' Asks You To Use The Schwartz In Today's Sick Day Stash
 (From MTV Movies Blog. 16 December 2009, 12:00 PM, PST)
US TV Schedule:
Fri. Jan. 12:30 PMTVLAND Armed and Dangerous  more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Director, Music Department, Stunts, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Canadian Bacon (1995) .... Sheriff Bud Boomer
  2. Wagons East (1994) .... James Harlow
  3. Hostage for a Day (1994) (TV) (uncredited) .... Yuri Petrovich
  4. Cool Runnings (1993) .... Irving 'Irv' Blitzer
  5. Rookie of the Year (1993) (uncredited) .... Cliff Murdoch - Announcer
  6. "Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories" .... Narrator (segment "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat") (1 episode, 1992)
        - Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat/Millions of Cats (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator (segment "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat")
  7. Boris and Natasha (1992) .... Kalishak
  8. Once Upon a Crime... (1992) .... Augie Morosco
    ... aka 7 Gauner und ein Dackel (Germany)
    ... aka Es war einmal ein Mord (Germany)
  9. JFK (1991) .... Dean Andrews
    ... aka JFK (France)
    ... aka JFK - Affaire non classée (France: poster title)
  10. Delirious (1991) .... Jack Gable
  11. Only the Lonely (1991) .... Danny Muldoon
  12. Career Opportunities (1991) (uncredited) .... C.D. Marsh
    ... aka One Wild Night
  13. Nothing But Trouble (1991) .... Dennis / Eldona
  14. The Rescuers Down Under (1990) (voice) .... Wilbur
  15. Home Alone (1990) .... Gus Polinski
  16. Masters of Menace (1990) .... Beer Truck Driver
  17. "The Dave Thomas Comedy Show" (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka Dave Thomas
        - Episode #1.1 (1990) TV episode

  18. Uncle Buck (1989) .... Buck Russell
  19. Speed Zone! (1989) .... Charlie Cronan
    ... aka Cannonball Fever (Australia)
  20. Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) .... Harry Crumb
  21. The Rocket Boy (1989) (TV) .... The Hawk
  22. Hot to Trot (1988) (voice) .... Don
  23. The Great Outdoors (1988) .... Chet Ripley
  24. She's Having a Baby (1988) (uncredited) .... Chet from 'The Great Outdoors'
  25. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) .... Del Griffith
    ... aka Planes, Trains and Automobiles (USA: video box title)
  26. Spaceballs (1987) .... Barf
  27. Really Weird Tales (1987) (TV) .... Howard Jensen ('Cursed with Charisma')
  28. Little Shop of Horrors (1986) .... Wink Wilkinson
  29. Armed and Dangerous (1986) .... Frank Dooley
  30. Volunteers (1985) .... Tom Tuttle
  31. Summer Rental (1985) .... Jack Chester
  32. Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985) .... State Trooper
    ... aka Follow That Bird
  33. Brewster's Millions (1985) .... Spike Nolan
  34. The Last Polka (1985) (TV) .... Yosh Shmenge/Pa Shmenge
  35. The Canadian Conspiracy (1985) (TV) .... Various
  36. Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985) (TV) .... Marcel
  37. Splash (1984) .... Freddie Bauer
  38. "The New Show" .... Various (5 episodes, 1984)
        - Episode #1.4 (1984) TV episode .... Various
        - Episode #1.3 (1984) TV episode .... Various
        - Episode #1.2 (1984) TV episode .... Various
        - Episode #1.1 (1984) TV episode .... Various
        - Episode #1.5 (1984) TV episode .... Various
  39. "SCTV Channel" .... Various (1 episode, 1983)
        - Maudlin O' the Night (1983) TV episode .... Various
  40. Going Berserk (1983) .... John Bourgignon
  41. Vacation (1983) .... Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
    ... aka National Lampoon's Vacation (UK) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka American Vacation (Europe: English title: video title)
  42. "SCTV Network 90" .... Various / ... (38 episodes, 1981-1983)
    ... aka SCTV Comedy Network (USA: new title)
    ... aka SCTV Network (USA: new title)
        - Midnight Cowboy II (1983) TV episode .... Various
        - South Sea Sinner (1983) TV episode .... Various
        - Sweeps Week (1983) TV episode .... Various
        - Bobby Bittman's Retirement (1983) TV episode .... Various
        - SCTV Classifieds/Vic Arpeggio (1983) TV episode .... Various
          (33 more)
  43. "Saturday Night Live" .... Juan Gavino (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - George Kennedy/Miles Davis (1981) TV episode (uncredited) .... Juan Gavino
  44. Heavy Metal (1981) (voice) .... Desk Sergeant (segment "Harry Canyon")/Dan (segment "Den")/Den (segment "Den")/Robot (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous")
  45. Stripes (1981) .... Ox
  46. "Tales of the Klondike" (1981) TV mini-series
    ... aka Jack London's Klondike Tales
    ... aka Jack London's Tales of the Klondike (Canada: English title: complete title)
  47. The Blues Brothers (1980) .... Burton Mercer
  48. The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog (1980) (TV) .... Pinky
    ... aka Kavik, the Wolf Dog
  49. Double Negative (1980) .... John
    ... aka Deadly Companion

  50. 1941 (1979) .... Pvt. Foley
  51. Lost and Found (1979) .... Carpentier
  52. "Second City TV" .... Various (50 episodes, 1976-1979)
    ... aka SCTV (Canada: English title: new title) (USA)
    ... aka Second City Revue (Canada: English title)
        - The Flaming Turkey (1979) TV episode .... Various
        - Relaxing with Raoul/Dining with LaRue (1979) TV episode .... Various
        - Consumer Action Line (1979) TV episode .... Various
        - Pipeline (1979) TV episode .... Various
        - SCTV Disco (1979) TV episode .... Various
          (45 more)
  53. The Silent Partner (1978) .... Simonsen
    ... aka L'argent de la banque (Canada: French title)
  54. "King of Kensington" .... Bandit (1 episode, 1977)
        - The Hero (1977) TV episode .... Bandit
  55. "Coming Up Rosie" (1975) TV series .... Wally Wypyzypychwk (1976-77)
  56. "90 Minutes Live" (1976) TV series .... Various (1976)
  57. Find the Lady (1976) .... Kopek
    ... aka Call the Cops!
    ... aka Kopek and Broom
  58. "The David Steinberg Show" .... Spider Reichman (2 episodes, 1976)
        - Episode #1.2 (1976) TV episode .... Spider Reichman
        - Episode #1.1 (1976) TV episode .... Spider Reichman
  59. The Clown Murders (1976) .... Ollie
  60. Tunnel Vision (1976) .... Cooper
    ... aka Tunnelvision
  61. It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975) .... Kopek
    ... aka Good Idea
  62. "Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins" (1974) TV series
  63. "The ABC Afternoon Playbreak" .... 2nd Son (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka ABC Matinee Today (USA: alternative title)
        - Last Bride of Salem (1974) TV episode .... 2nd Son
  64. Class of '44 (1973) (uncredited) .... Paule
    ... aka Tre kompisar
  65. "Dr. Simon Locke" .... Richie (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Police Surgeon (USA: new title)
        - Death Holds the Scale (1972) TV episode .... Richie
  66. "Cucumber" (1972) TV series .... Weatherman (unknown episodes)
Writer:
  1. "Camp Candy" (1989) TV series (developer) (1989)
  2. The Best of SCTV (1988) (TV) (writer)
  3. The Last Polka (1985) (TV) (writer)
  4. "SCTV Network 90" (39 episodes, 1981-1983)
    ... aka SCTV Comedy Network (USA: new title)
    ... aka SCTV Network (USA: new title)
        - Midnight Cowboy II (1983) TV episode (writer)
        - South Sea Sinner (1983) TV episode (writer)
        - Sweeps Week (1983) TV episode (writer)
        - Bobby Bittman's Retirement (1983) TV episode (writer)
        - SCTV Classifieds/Vic Arpeggio (1983) TV episode (writer)
          (34 more)
  5. "Big City Comedy" (1980) TV series (writer) (1980)

  6. "Second City TV" (52 episodes, 1976-1979)
    ... aka SCTV (Canada: English title: new title) (USA)
    ... aka Second City Revue (Canada: English title)
        - The Best of Season 2: Part 2 (1979) TV episode (writer)
        - The Best of Season 2: Part 1 (1979) TV episode (writer)
        - The Flaming Turkey (1979) TV episode (writer)
        - Relaxing with Raoul/Dining with LaRue (1979) TV episode (writer)
        - Consumer Action Line (1979) TV episode (writer)
          (47 more)
Producer:
  1. The Best of John Candy on SCTV (1996) (TV) (executive producer)
  2. Hostage for a Day (1994) (TV) (executive producer)

  3. "Camp Candy" (1989) TV series (executive producer)
  4. Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) (executive producer)
  5. The Last Polka (1985) (TV) (executive producer)
Soundtrack:
  1. "Camp Candy" (1989) TV series (performer: (theme song))
  2. Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV) (performer: "Put Down the Duckie")
    ... aka Put Down the Duckie: A Sesame Street Special (USA: video title)
    ... aka Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie - An All-Star Musical Special (USA: video box title)
    ... aka The Sesame Street Special (USA: informal title)
  3. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) (performer: "I Can Take Anything" (1987))
    ... aka Planes, Trains and Automobiles (USA: video box title)
Director:
  1. Hostage for a Day (1994) (TV)
Music Department:
  1. "Camp Candy" (1989) TV series (performer: theme song) (1989)
Stunts:
  1. Find the Lady (1976) (stunts)
    ... aka Call the Cops!
    ... aka Kopek and Broom
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Foxy Lady (1971) (production assistant)
Thanks:
  1. ¿Quién mató a Dr. Pus? (2003) (dedicated to the memory of)

  2. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) (acknowledgment: for)
  3. Canadian Bacon (1995) (in memory of)
  4. Wagons East (1994) (dedicated to the memory of)
Self:
  1. The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute
  2. Friends of Gilda (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "Showbiz Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
        - Episode dated 22 May 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 17 May 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Videosyncrasy" (1990) TV series .... Himself
  6. The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Short Film, Live Action
  7. Warner Bros. Celebration of Tradition, June 2, 1990 (1990) (TV) .... Host

  8. "Camp Candy" (1989) TV series (voice) .... Himself
  9. "Larry King Live" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1989)
        - Marilyn Monroe/Uncle Buck (1989) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  10. Flames 88-89 (1989) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka The Calgary Flames Video Yearbook 1988-89 (Canada: English title)
  11. Season's Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra (1988) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Blue Cross and Blue Shield Present Season's Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra (USA: long title)
  12. Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Put Down the Duckie: A Sesame Street Special (USA: video title)
    ... aka Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie - An All-Star Musical Special (USA: video box title)
    ... aka The Sesame Street Special (USA: informal title)
  13. Jackie Gleason: The Great One (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  14. The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Makeup
  15. "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1982-1986)
        - Episode dated 13 August 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 4 February 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
  16. Comic Relief (1986/I) (TV) .... Stan Shmenge
  17. Big City Comedy (1986) (V) .... Various
  18. Tears Are Not Enough (1985) .... Himself
  19. The Second City 25th Anniversary Special (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  20. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - SNL Film Festival (1985) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - John Candy/Men at Work (1983) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
  21. Welcome to the Fun Zone (1984) (TV) .... Himself
  22. The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show (1983) (TV) .... Himself - Host/Mr. Mambo
  23. It Came from Hollywood (1982) .... Himself
  24. "The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode #1.1 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "Big City Comedy" (1980) TV series .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "30 for 30"
        - Kings Ransom (2009) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  2. Spaceballs: The Documentary (2005) (V) .... Himself/Barf
  3. "The Greatest Canadian" (2004) .... Himself - #41
  4. Making a 'Splash' (2004) (V) .... Himself
  5. Michael Moore, el gran agitador (2004) (TV) .... Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
  6. The Joke's on Us: 50 Years of CBC Satire (2002) (TV) .... Various SCTV Characters
  7. "E! True Hollywood Story"
        - John Candy (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  8. The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame Inductee
  9. Conversations with Jon Turteltaub (2000) (V) .... Himself
  10. The Best of John Candy on SCTV (1996) (TV) .... Various Characters
  11. The Making of '1941' (1996) (V) (uncredited) .... Pvt. Foley
  12. All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  13. The Best of SCTV (1988) (TV) .... Various Characters
  14. "SCTV Network 90"
        - Compilation (1981) TV episode .... Various
  15. "Second City TV"
        - The Best of Season 2: Part 2 (1979) TV episode .... Various
        - The Best of Season 2: Part 1 (1979) TV episode .... Various

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