Candyman

Candyman often refers to a person who performs candy making.

Candyman or Candy Man may also refer to:

Film, television and comics

• Candyman (character), villain of:
  • Candyman (film series), a horror film franchise, consisting of four films:
    • Candyman (1992 film)
    • Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995 film)
    • Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999 film)
    • Candyman (2021 film)
• Candyman (2010 film), a documentary about David Klein, originator of Jelly Belly jelly beans
• The Candy Man (film), a 1969 crime thriller film

Music

Albums

• Candyman (album), by Steve Lukather
• The Candy Man, by Mississippi John Hurt

Songs

• "Candyman" (Christina Aguilera song)
• "Candyman" (Ratcat song)
• "Candyman" (Siouxsie & the Banshees song)
• "The Candy Man", from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, notably covered by Sammy Davis, Jr.
• "Candy Man" (Roy Orbison song)
• "Candyman", by Primus
• "Candy Man", by Brown Eyed Girls
• "Candy Man", by Suzi Quatro from Main Attraction
• "Candyman", by Cornershop from When I Was Born for the 7th Time
• "Candyman", by Da Boy Tommy; an Ultratop 50 number-one hit of 2000 in Belgium
• "Candyman", by the Grateful Dead from American Beauty
• "Candyman", by Kahimi Karie from Kahimi Karie
• "Candy Man", by the Mary Jane Girls from Mary Jane Girls
• "Candyman", by Pitbull from The Boatlift
• "Candy Man", by Reverend Gary Davis; covered by Hot Tuna on First Pull Up, Then Pull Down
• "Candy Man", by Donovan from Fairytale
• "Candyman", by Spacehog from Resident Alien
• "Candyman", by Vertical Horizon from Running on Ice
• "Candy Man Blues", by Mississippi John Hurt
• "The Candy Man", a 1988 song by American rock band Uncle Sam
• "Lollipop (Candyman)", by Aqua

Performers

• Candyman (rapper), an American rap artist
• Candyman (singer), a Cuban reggaeton singer

People

Nickname

• Zeca Baleiro, Brazilian singer and guitarist José Ribamar Coelho Santos (born 1966), nicknamed "Baleiro" ("Candyman")
• Kyle Busch (born 1985), American racing driver
• John Candelaria (born 1953), American baseball pitcher
• Tom Candiotti (born 1957), American baseball pitcher
• Dean Corll (1939–1973), American serial killer, rapist and pederast
• Sam Hyde (born 1985), American comedian
• Candy Maldonado (born 1960), American baseball player
• Ronald Clark O'Bryan (1944–1984), American murderer of his own son using poisoned candy
• Lamar Odom (born 1979), American basketball player

Other

• a ring name of Brad Armstrong (wrestler), American professional wrestler
• Candyman, a pseudonym for one of The Humble Guys, a cracking group for the IBM PC

Fictional characters

• Candyman (character), the antagonist of the Candyman franchise
• Officer Conrad "Candyman" Jones, a recurring police officer from the television series Third Watch
• Greg Candyman, a character from the Cars film series
• Candyman, a character in Season 3 of the television series Fringe
• Candyman, in the comics series The Tick, a member of the supervillain team The Phalanx of Gloom
• Candy Man, the version of Popeye (an amalgamation of him and two other characters) in the 1961 film Sanctuary

See also

• The Kandyman, a robot from the Doctor Who serial The Happiness Patrol
• The Candymen, an American band
• Candy (disambiguation)