Candida Royalle

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Oct 15, 1950 (74 years old)
Death date
Sep 07, 2015

Candida Royalle

Known For

Morgana
1h 11m
Movie 2019

Morgana

A lonely house-wife’s plan to end it all takes an unexpected turn when her last hurrah begins a radical journey of sexual exploration and personal re-invention.

Candice
1h 21m
Movie 2019

Candice

Candice Vadala aka Candida Royalle is known to many as the “godmother of feminist porn.” In Candice, director Sheona McDonald crafts a layered portrait of the woman behind the icon. The film captures Vadala in her sixties when, confronted with a Cancer diagnosis, she is eager to tell her story and to confront questions that have haunted her since childhood. Candice is a tribute to a resilient woman whose impact on sex positivity and women’s sexual autonomy echoes far beyond the adult film industry.

Inside Her Sex
1h 9m
Movie 2014

Inside Her Sex

Inside Her Sex is a thought-provoking, feature-length documentary that explores female sexuality and shame through the eyes and experiences of three women from different walks of life, each brave enough to chart her own course of sexual discovery: Elle Chase, a popular sex blogger; Candida Royalle, the creator of Femme Productions Inc., a feminist adult film company designed to speak with a woman's voice; and Samantha Allen, the ex-devout Mormon and current gender, sex, and tech writer for The Daily Beast.

Mutantes: Punk Porn Feminism
1h 49m
Movie 2009

Mutantes: Punk Porn Feminism

Mutantes sheds light on a feminism that was little talked about in France. This documentary comprises of a series of interviews conducted in the USA, Paris and Barcelona, and documents from the archives about the political action of sex workers, queer activists and post-pornographic performances.

How to Make Love to My Wife
1h 0m
Movie 2008

How to Make Love to My Wife

A comedy that follows the sexual misadventures of Greg Lawrence, a forty-something dud in the sack. The show features Greg and his real life wife Kathy Lawrence as they try to bring the spark back into the bedroom. The laughs are mixed with good advice, sweetness and charm.

The Naked Feminist
0h 58m
Movie 2004

The Naked Feminist

THE NAKED FEMINIST challenges the myths surrounding women in the porn industry while exploring preconceived notions of control, pleasure and exploitation. Through candid behind the scenes interviews with pornstars, academics and feminists this informative and straight-talking documentary strips away the ideological straitjacket surrounding the decades-old porn versus feminist debate by demonstrating that strong, inspirational women are found in all walks of life - including pornography.

The Real Linda Lovelace
0h 53m
Movie 2001

The Real Linda Lovelace

Takes a look at the rise and fall of Linda Lovelace, the first major porn star.

Porn... It's a Living
Movie 1998

Porn... It's a Living

Erotica: A Journey Into Female Sexuality
1h 15m
Movie 1997

Erotica: A Journey Into Female Sexuality

This feature-length documentary explores a wide range of lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual women’s erotic fantasies and sexual practices. It reveals the conflicts and complexities of female sexuality as well as the joys and triumphs of self-discovery and personal empowerment.

Biography

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.

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