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    Alan Ett

    Music Department,composer,producer·Born 1952·Active 2012–2018
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    Career at a glance

    4Hallmark films

    3 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.1 / 10

    across 4 rated films

    Weirdness4.0 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Christmas at Grand Valley6.3

    Everything Alan has done for Hallmark, from The Music Teacher (2012) right through to Christmas at Grand Valley (2018).

    Follow & about Alan

    From
    Detroit

    Alan’s signature

    Across 4 films, Alan almost always leans into Christmas and is almost always set in small towns.

    • Christmas3 films
    • small towns3 films
    • second-chance romance2 films
    • a return home2 films
    • a love triangle2 films

    Where Alan fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Alan keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🔄Second-chance romance

    All 4 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    4 films
    • 2018Christmas at Grand ValleyComposer · Christmas6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2016Every Christmas Has a StoryComposer · Christmas6.1Weird 5/10
    • 2015A Christmas DetourComposer · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2012The Music TeacherComposer · Big City5.9Weird 4/10

    Alan’s standouts

    • Christmas at Grand Valley poster
      Highest ratedChristmas at Grand Valley (2018)

      Best-reviewed of the 4, at 6.3/10

      6.3
    • Every Christmas Has a Story poster
      WeirdestEvery Christmas Has a Story (2016)

      The strangest of the bunch — 5/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.1

    In pictures

    A quick look at Alan’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Alan Ett headshotAlan Ett
    • Christmas at Grand Valley poster
    • Every Christmas Has a Story poster
    • A Christmas Detour poster
    • The Music Teacher poster

    Alan’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Ron Oliver3 films

    Most written by

    • Mark Amato2 films

    Who Alan works with

    The cast and crew Alan keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    Alan Ett's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsRon Oliver: 3 films togetherRon Oliver3 filmsBob Bottieri: 2 films togetherBob Bottieri2 filmsDan Radlauer: 2 films togetherDan Radlauer2 filmsEric J. Goldstein: 2 films togetherEric J. Goldste…2 filmsHarvey Kahn: 2 films togetherHarvey Kahn2 filmsJackie Lind: 2 films togetherJackie Lind2 filmsMark Amato: 2 films togetherMark Amato2 films

    Movies by year

    Alan Ett Hallmark movies by release year12012201320141201512016201712018

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Alan Ett been in?
    We have 4 Hallmark movies on file for Alan Ett, spanning 2012–2018.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Alan Ett known for?
    Alan is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with second-chance romance.
    What is Alan Ett's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Christmas at Grand Valley (2018) is Alan's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.3/10 audience rating.
    What is Alan Ett's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A Christmas Detour (2015) has more audience votes than any other Alan Ett Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Is Alan Ett still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Alan Hallmark credit we have is from 2018; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Alan Ett made?
    Alan Ett turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Alan Ett's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Alan Hallmark title we have is The Music Teacher (2012).
    Where is Alan Ett from?
    Alan is from Detroit.
    What does Alan Ett do in Hallmark movies?
    Alan Ett works on Hallmark films as music department,composer,producer.

    Data & sources

    Alan’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb and TMDB, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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