Awards & Winners

John Candy

Date of Birth 31-October-1950
Place of Birth Newmarket
(Canada, Regional Municipality of York, Ontario)
Nationality Canada
Also know as John Franklin Candy
Profession Actor, Comedian, Television Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Actor
John Franklin Candy was a Canadian actor and comedian who rose to fame as a member of the Toronto branch of The Second City and its related Second City Television series, and through his appearances in comedy films such as Stripes, Splash, Cool Runnings, Summer Rental, The Great Outdoors, Spaceballs, and Uncle Buck. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was as Del Griffith, the loquacious, on-the-move shower-curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. While filming the Western parody Wagons East!, Candy died of a heart attack in his sleep in Durango, Mexico, at the age of 43. His final two films, Wagons East! and Canadian Bacon, are dedicated to his memory.

Awards by John Candy

Check all the awards nominated and won by John Candy.

1991


Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress Nothing but Trouble
in drag

1984


Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor Splash

1983


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series
Honored for : SCTV Network 90
(Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program, For episodes The Energy Ball and Sweeps Week.)

Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series SCTV Network 90
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program","For episode \"The Christmas Show\".
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series SCTV Network 90
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program","For episode \"Towering Inferno\".
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series SCTV Network 90
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program","For episode with Joe Walsh.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series SCTV Network 90
For episodes \"The Energy Ball\" and \"Sweeps Week\".
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series SCTV Network 90
For episode with Robin Williams, America.

1982


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series
Honored for : SCTV Network 90
(Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program, For episode Moral Majority Show (10 July 1981).)

Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series SCTV Network 90
For episode with Tony Bennett on 16 April 1982.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series SCTV Network 90
For episode \"Moral Majority Show\" (10 July 1981).
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series SCTV Network 90
For episode \"Cycle Two, Show Two\" (23 October 1981).
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series SCTV Network 90
For episode \"Christmas Show\" (18 December 1981).