Biography

Buddy Candela was born on March 22, 1992 in Ashtabula, Ohio. He is the son of James F. Candela and Christine (Penna) Candela. He has a younger brother, Seve Candela, and younger sister Kaytee Candela. Buddy attended Lakeside High School in Ashtabula, Ohio and was heavily involved in the theater department. He acted in 7 school productions including The Wiz, Little Shop of Horrors, and Grease. He attended Kent State University where he achieved a degree in Electronic Media Production in 2014. Buddy was an executive board member for Kent State University Independent Films (KSUIF) for nearly 2 years as an undergraduate. Buddy returned to Kent for graduate school where he pursued a film degree. Buddy then served as the Graduate Advisor for KSUIF for a semester before being elected President of the organization in December of 2014. In 2015, Buddy was hired to direct his first feature film "Unlucky."
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Buddy not only makes a cameo as Tyler in the film "Unlucky," but also as an eccentric member of the CKC and a peculiar restaurant patron. See if you can spot which ones he is!.

Buddy is good friends with actor Jesse DiFranco and have worked on numerous projects together. Some have even cited them as the "Burton/Depp" of low-budget independent Ohio films.

Buddy was hired as a director for Evil Pony Pictures' first production "Ristretto" The title of the film refers to a drink of very strong, concentrated espresso. When asked during a Q&A session following the premiere screening why they chose this for the title of the film, he responded "I have no idea.".

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