- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 15, 1950
- Place of Birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- September 7, 2015
Candida Royalle
Candida Royalle, born Candice Vandala, grew up in New York City and trained in dance and music before entering the adult film industry in 1974. Candida starred in about 25 Golden Age films before retiring from performing in 1984 - after which she became the first woman to start her own studio, Femme Productions, and was one of the earliest female directors. In her later years, she, with the help of a private investigator, managed to track down her birth mother, who had abandoned her at 18 months, but she had already passed away from ovarian cancer. Not long after, Royalle was herself diagnosed with ovarian cancer, which she succumbed to on September 7, 2015.
Filmography
movieRetro Girls Next Door
2023 · (archive footage)
movieMorgana
2019 · Herself
movieCandice
2019 · Herself
movieInside Her Sex
2014 · Herself
movieLeslie Bovee Blue Ecstacy Triple Feature
2014 · (archive footage)
movieMutantes: Punk Porn Feminism
2009 · Self - Interviewee
movieHow to Make Love to My Wife
2008 · Self
movieAfrodite Superstar
2007 · Executive Producer
movieCandida Royalle's Under the Covers
2007 · Director, Writer
movieThe Golden Age of Porn: Candida Royalle
2006
movieCandida Royalle Collection
2005 · (archive footage)
movieAnnette Haven Collection
2005 · (archive footage)
movieThe Naked Feminist
2004 · Self
movieStud Hunters
2003 · Protester #1, Director, Editor, Writer
movieSeka's Oriental Massage
2003 · (archive footage)
movieThe Real Linda Lovelace
2001 · Self
movieWadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes
1999 · Self
movieEyes of Desire 2
1999 · Writer, Editor, Director
movieEyes of Desire
1998 · Director, Screenplay, Editor
movieOne Size Fits All
1998 · dress seller, Director, Writer, Editor
Porn... It's a Living
moviePorn... It's a Living
1998 · Self
movieErotica: A Journey Into Female Sexuality
1997 · Self
movieCandida Royalle's The Gift
1997 · Director
Blue Vanities 257
movieBlue Vanities 257
1995 · (archive footage)
movieForbidden Worlds
1988 · Third Female (archive footage)
movieSensual Escape
1988 · Person in Restaurant, Writer, Director, Producer, Editor
movieLegends of Porn
1987 · (archive footage)
Babes in Joyland
movieBabes in Joyland
1987 · Prudish Store Clerk (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieRites of Passion
1987 · Executive Producer
movieThree Daughters
1986 · Waitress, Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Editor
movieSex Appeal
1986 · Hooker
movieChristine's Secret
1986 · Director, Story
movieI Made Daddy Do It
1985 · (archive footage)
movieVeronica's Diary
1985 · (archive footage)
movieFemme
1984 · Executive Producer, Script
movieUrban Heat
1984 · Dancer, Writer, Producer, Editor, Title Designer, Vocals
movieStudio of Lust
1984
movieNight Hunger
1983 · The Starlet
movieSexcapades
1983 · Makeup
movieThe Playgirl
1983
movieWine Me, Dine Me, 69 Me
1983 · Third Female Sex Performer (archive footage)
movieI, the Jury
1982 · Orgy Participant (uncredited)
Showgirl Superstars 10 – Candida Royale’s Fantasies
movieShowgirl Superstars 10 – Candida Royale’s Fantasies
1982
movieOlympic Fever
1981 · Olympic Swimmer
movieThe Tiffany Minx
1981 · Girl with Kitty
movieThe Tale of Tiffany Lust
1981 · Guest #19
movieDelicious
1981 · Lady Caroline Dubier
movieExhausted: John C. Holmes, the Real Story
1981 · Juanita (archive footage)
movieBlue Magic
1981 · Natalie Woodhurst, Writer
movieOutlaw Ladies
1981 · Zelda
movieFascination
1980 · Victoria Gordon
movieThat Lucky Stiff
1980 · Massage Parlour Girl
movieThis Is America Part 2
1980 · Plato's Retreat Swinger
movieOctober Silk
1980 · Renée
movieUltra Flesh
1980 · Third Female Sex Performer
movieBallgame
1980 · Lolita Wanamaker
movieBlue Ecstasy
1980 · Melissa
movieChampagne for Breakfast
1980 · Lesbian
movieSizzle
1980 · Gwen
movieTaxi Girls
1979 · Last Hooker into Cell
movie10
1979 · Party Guest (uncredited)
movieSunny
1979 · Sunny / Prostitute
movieOne Way at a Time
1979 · Theme Song Performance
movieHot Rackets
1979 · Liz Adler
movieSissy's Hot Summer
1979 · The Hostess
moviePro-Ball Cheerleaders
1979 · Tamara
movieThoroughly Amorous Amy
1978 · Ellen
movieJungle Blue
1978 · Orgy Girl
movieCarnal Haven
1978 · Debbie
movieHot & Saucy Pizza Girls
1978 · Gino
movieSweet Sister
1978 · (as Cyntnia Pleschette) (credit only)
movieKinky Tricks
1977 · Candy
movieHard Soap, Hard Soap
1977 · Linda Lou
movieThe Ultimate Pleasure
1977 · Hooker with Jim
movieInternational Intrigue
1977 · Candy
movieThe Liberation of Honeydoll Jones
1977 · Bobby's Sister
movieEasy Alice
1976 · Girl in Laundromat
movieThe Starlets
1976 · Mary Ann
movieBaby Rosemary
1976 · Tracy
movieFemmes de Sade
1976 · Girl at Party
movieHoney Pie
1976 · Dance Student
movieLove Secrets
1976 · Alan's Secretary
movieThe Pony Girls
1976 · Ex-Nurse
movieThe Royale Treatment
1976
movieThe Analyst
1975 · Anita Gartley