# Candyman

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**Candyman** often refers to a person who creates [confectionery](/source/Confectionery).

**Candyman** or **Candy Man** may also refer to:

## Film, television and comics

- [Candyman (character)](/source/Candyman_(character)), villain of: - [*Candyman* (film series)](/source/Candyman_(film_series)), a horror film franchise, consisting of four films: - [*Candyman* (1992 film)](/source/Candyman_(1992_film)) - [*Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh* (1995 film)](/source/Candyman:_Farewell_to_the_Flesh) - [*Candyman: Day of the Dead* (1999 film)](/source/Candyman:_Day_of_the_Dead) - [*Candyman* (2021 film)](/source/Candyman_(2021_film))
- [*Candyman* (2010 film)](/source/Candyman_(2010_film)), a documentary about David Klein, originator of Jelly Belly jelly beans
- [*The Candy Man* (film)](/source/The_Candy_Man_(film)), a 1969 crime thriller film

## Music

### Albums

- [*Candyman* (album)](/source/Candyman_(album)), by Steve Lukather
- *The Candy Man*, by [Mississippi John Hurt](/source/Mississippi_John_Hurt#The_Candy_Man)

### Songs

- ["Candyman" (Christina Aguilera song)](/source/Candyman_(Christina_Aguilera_song))
- ["Candyman" (Grateful Dead song)](/source/Candyman_(Grateful_Dead_song))
- ["Candyman" (Ratcat song)](/source/Candyman_(Ratcat_song))
- ["Candyman" (Siouxsie & the Banshees song)](/source/Candyman_(Siouxsie_and_the_Banshees_song))
- "[The Candy Man](/source/The_Candy_Man)", from the 1971 film *Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory*, notably covered by Sammy Davis Jr.
- ["Candy Man" (Roy Orbison song)](/source/Candy_Man_(Roy_Orbison_song))
- "Candyman", by [Primus](/source/Primus_(band))
- "Candy Man", by [Brown Eyed Girls](/source/Brown_Eyed_Girls)
- "Candy Man", by Suzi Quatro from *[Main Attraction](/source/Main_Attraction_(album))*
- "Candyman", by Cornershop from *[When I Was Born for the 7th Time](/source/When_I_Was_Born_for_the_7th_Time)*
- "Candyman", by Da Boy Tommy; an [Ultratop 50 number-one hit of 2000](/source/Ultratop_50_number-one_hits_of_2000) in Belgium
- "Candyman", by Kahimi Karie from *[Kahimi Karie](/source/Kahimi_Karie_(album))*
- "Candy Man", by the Mary Jane Girls from *[Mary Jane Girls](/source/Mary_Jane_Girls_(album))*
- "Candyman", by Pitbull from *[The Boatlift](/source/The_Boatlift)*
- "Candy Man", by [Reverend Gary Davis](/source/Reverend_Gary_Davis); covered by Hot Tuna on *[First Pull Up, Then Pull Down](/source/First_Pull_Up,_Then_Pull_Down)*
- "Candy Man", by Donovan from [*Fairytale*](/source/Fairytale_(album))
- "Candyman", by Spacehog from *[Resident Alien](/source/Resident_Alien_(album))*
- "Candyman", by Vertical Horizon from *[Running on Ice](/source/Running_on_Ice)*
- "Candy Man Blues", by [Mississippi John Hurt](/source/Mississippi_John_Hurt)
- "The Candy Man", a 1988 song by American rock band Uncle Sam
- "[Lollipop (Candyman)](/source/Lollipop_(Candyman))", by Aqua

### Performers

- [Candyman (rapper)](/source/Candyman_(rapper)), an American rap artist
- [Candyman (singer)](/source/Candyman_(singer)), a Cuban reggaeton singer

## People

### Nickname

- [Zeca Baleiro](/source/Zeca_Baleiro), Brazilian singer and guitarist José Ribamar Coelho Santos (born 1966), nicknamed "Baleiro" ("Candyman")
- [Kyle Busch](/source/Kyle_Busch) (1985–2026), American racing driver
- [John Candelaria](/source/John_Candelaria) (born 1953), American baseball pitcher
- [Tom Candiotti](/source/Tom_Candiotti) (born 1957), American baseball pitcher
- [Dean Corll](/source/Dean_Corll) (1939–1973), American serial killer, rapist and pederast
- [Sam Hyde](/source/Sam_Hyde) (born 1985), American comedian
- [Candy Maldonado](/source/Candy_Maldonado) (born 1960), American baseball player
- [Ronald Clark O'Bryan](/source/Ronald_Clark_O'Bryan) (1944–1984), American murderer of his own son using poisoned candy
- [Lamar Odom](/source/Lamar_Odom) (born 1979), American basketball player

### Other

- a ring name of [Brad Armstrong (wrestler)](/source/Brad_Armstrong_(wrestler)), American professional wrestler
- Candyman, a pseudonym for one of [The Humble Guys](/source/The_Humble_Guys), a cracking group for the IBM PC

## Fictional characters

- [Candyman (character)](/source/Candyman_(character)), the antagonist of the *Candyman* franchise
- [Officer Conrad "Candyman" Jones](/source/Officer_Conrad_%22Candyman%22_Jones), a recurring police officer from the television series *Third Watch*
- [Greg Candyman](/source/Greg_Candyman), a character from the *Cars* film series
- Candyman, a character in [Season 3 of the television series *Fringe*](/source/Fringe_(season_3)#ep50)
- Candyman, in the comics series *[The Tick](/source/The_Tick)*, a member of the supervillain team The Phalanx of Gloom
- Candy Man, the version of [Popeye](/source/Popeye_(Faulkner_character)) (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](/source/The_Happiness_Patrol)*
- [The Candymen](/source/The_Candymen), an American band
- [Candy (disambiguation)](/source/Candy_(disambiguation))

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