Candy Kugel

Biography

Candy Kugel, a longtime voting member of both AMPAS and the TV Academy, began her career at Perpetual Motion Pictures and she has made over a dozen award-winning independent shorts which are all part of MoMA’s Film Archives.

Career Overview

Candy Kugel has 125 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Signature works include In the Morning, Market of Hate, Daddy's Girl. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: female
Known Credits: 125
Birth Date: 1951-04-13 00:00:00
Birth Place: New York, New York, U.S

Known For

Credits

actors (8 credits)
- Beyond Ink & Paint: The Women of Animation
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Miracle on Central Park West
  Self (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- I Want My MTV
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- I, Candy
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Right!
  Woman (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Talking About Sex: A Guide for Families
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Snowie and the Seven Dorps
  Voice
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Audition
  Self (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
art (23 credits)
- In the Morning
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  2025
- Market of Hate
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  2024
- Daddy's Girl
  
  art direction
  
  art
  
  2022
- A Tale of Two Weddings
  
  art direction
  
  art
  
  2022
- Wish on the Moon
  
  art direction
  
  art
  
  2021
- Miracle on Central Park West
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  2020
- I, Candy
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  2018
- Vashti
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  2018
- Blessings of the Season
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  2013
- The Last Time
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  2013
- It's Still Me!
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  2009
- dEVOLUTION
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  2008
- What I Want
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  2005
- (It was...) Nothing At All
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2000
- Knitwits Revisited
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  1999
- Knitwits
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  1997
- Talking About Sex: A Guide for Families
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  1996
- The Ballad of Archie Foley
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  1995
- We Love It!
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  1992
- Snowie and the Seven Dorps
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  1990
- A Warm Reception in L.A.
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  1988
- My Film, My Film, My Film
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  1983
- Audition
  
  art designer
  
  art
  
  1980
directing (34 credits)
- In the Morning
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Market of Hate
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Daddy's Girl
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- A Tale of Two Weddings
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Long Live Belarus
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Wish on the Moon
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Miracle on Central Park West
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- I, Candy
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Vashti
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Blessings of the Season
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- The Last Time
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- It's Still Me!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Oooh I Love My Coffee
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- dEVOLUTION
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Abdul the Reluctant Martyr
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Right!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- What I Want
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Command Z
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- InBetweening America
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- (It was...) Nothing At All
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Knitwits Revisited
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Knitwits
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Talking About Sex: A Guide for Families
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- The Ballad of Archie Foley
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- We Love It!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Fast Food Matador
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Adventures of the Maltese Cat
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Snowie and the Seven Dorps
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Animated Self-Portraits
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- A Warm Reception in L.A.
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- My Film, My Film, My Film
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Audition
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1979
production (10 credits)
- In the Morning
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- I, Candy
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Oooh I Love My Coffee
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Abdul the Reluctant Martyr
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- What I Want
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Talking About Sex: A Guide for Families
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- The Ballad of Archie Foley
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- We Love It!
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Fast Food Matador
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- Snowie and the Seven Dorps
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
visual effects (26 credits)
- In the Morning
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2025
- Market of Hate
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2024
- Left Alone Rhapsody
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2023
- Daddy's Girl
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2022
- A Tale of Two Weddings
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2022
- Wish on the Moon
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2021
- Miracle on Central Park West
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2020
- I, Candy
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2018
- Vashti
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2018
- My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2014
- Blessings of the Season
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2013
- It's Still Me!
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2009
- dEVOLUTION
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2008
- Right!
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2006
- What I Want
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2005
- InBetweening America
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2001
- Knitwits Revisited
  
  layout supervisor
  
  visual effects
  
  1999
- The Ballad of Archie Foley
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1995
- The Adventures of the Maltese Cat
  
  layout supervisor
  
  visual effects
  
  1991
- The Berenstain Bears Play Ball
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1983
- My Film, My Film, My Film
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1983
- The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1982
- The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1981
- Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1981
- The Berenstain Bears Meet Bigpaw
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1980
- Audition
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1980
writing (22 credits)
- Market of Hate
  
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2024
- Daddy's Girl
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- A Tale of Two Weddings
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Miracle on Central Park West
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2020
- I, Candy
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Vashti
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2018
- The Last Time
  
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2013
- It's Still Me!
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Right!
  
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Command Z
  
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2005
- InBetweening America
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2001
- (It was...) Nothing At All
  
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Knitwits Revisited
  
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Knitwits
  
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1997
- The Ballad of Archie Foley
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1995
- We Love It!
  
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Fast Food Matador
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Snowie and the Seven Dorps
  
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Animated Self-Portraits
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- A Warm Reception in L.A.
  
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1988
- My Film, My Film, My Film
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Audition
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1980
sound (1 credits)
- Right!
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  2006
crew (1 credits)
- Confessions of a Stardreamer
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1979