Biography
Kelly Candaele is a Canadian writer, documentary filmmaker and politician. He wrote the story for the 1992 feature film A League of Their Own, directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis. The film was based on his 1987 documentary of the same name, which he produced and which received an Emmy Award.
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1954, Candaele is the son of Helen Callaghan, who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. His brother Casey Candaele played Major League Baseball. Candaele has also written and produced other documentaries, including When Hope & History Rhymed (2011) and El Clásico: More Than a Game (2011). He has served on the board of trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District.
