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    Brian Shanley

    Camera Department,cinematographer,producer·Active 2005–2018
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    Career at a glance

    15Hallmark films

    3 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 15 rated films

    Weirdness3.7 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Love's Long Journey7.1

    Most recent

    The Last Christmas Home2018

    Our catalogue credits Brian Shanley in 15 Hallmark films, including 3 tagged Christmas. Our earliest credits for Brian Shanley are from 2005: Love's Long Journey, McBride: Tune in for Murder. Year-only dates do not establish which premiered first. The filmography below uses that same set of credits.

    Brian’s signature

    Across 15 films, Brian frequently leans into Christmas, frequently plays a teacher and is frequently set in the big city.

    • Christmas3 films
    • the big city3 films
    • a teacher3 films

    5 films

    Brian has shared more Hallmark sets with John Larroquette than with anyone else.

    5 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    Love's Long Journey poster
    Love's Long Journey7.1

    Cinematographer · 2005

    Weirdness 2/10

    Love's Abiding Joy poster
    Love's Abiding Joy6.8

    Cinematographer · 2006

    Weirdness 3/10

    Love's Unending Legacy poster
    Love's Unending Legacy6.9

    Cinematographer · 2007

    Weirdness 4/10

    Love's Unfolding Dream poster
    Love's Unfolding Dream6.9

    Cinematographer · 2007

    Weirdness 5/10

    A Grandpa for Christmas poster
    A Grandpa for Christmas6.9

    Cinematographer · 2007

    Weirdness 5/10

    The Last Christmas Home poster
    The Last Christmas Home5.8

    Cinematographer · 2018

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    John Larroquette headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Brian’s most frequent on-screen partner is John Larroquette, with 5 films together.

    • McBride: Dogged (2007)·
    • McBride: Semper Fi (2007)·
    • McBride: Fallen Idol (2006)·
    • McBride: Requiem (2006)·
    • McBride: Tune in for Murder (2005)
    • Marta DuBois5
    • Matt Lutz5
    • Dale Midkiff4
    • Erin Cottrell4
    • Samantha Smith3

    Recurring roles

    Brian is a recurring face in McBride, and 1 other franchise.

    • McBride5 films
    • Love Comes Softly Saga4 films

    Where Brian fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies

    All 15 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    1 film
    • 2018The Last Christmas HomeCinematographer · Christmas5.8Weird 3/10

    2000s

    14 films
    • 2009Chasing a DreamCinematographer · Suburb6.4Weird 2/10
    • 2009The Wishing WellCinematographer · Small Town6.1Weird 10/10
    • 2008Ladies of the HouseCinematographer · Suburb5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2007A Grandpa for ChristmasCinematographer · Christmas6.9Weird 5/10
    • 2007ClaireCinematographer · Small Town4.4Weird 3/10
    • 2007Love's Unending LegacyCinematographer · Rural/Farm6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2007Love's Unfolding DreamCinematographer · Small Town6.9Weird 5/10
    • 2007McBride: DoggedCinematographer · Dog Show6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2007McBride: Semper FiCinematographer · Big City6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2006Love's Abiding JoyCinematographer · Rural/Farm6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2006McBride: Fallen IdolCinematographer · Big City6.6Weird 4/10
    • 2006McBride: RequiemCinematographer · Big City6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2005Love's Long JourneyCinematographer · Christmas7.1Weird 2/10
    • 2005McBride: Tune in for MurderCinematographer · Big City6.6Weird 3/10

    Brian’s standouts

    • Love's Long Journey poster
      Highest ratedLove's Long Journey (2005)

      Best-reviewed of the 15, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • Claire poster
      Most divisiveClaire (2007)

      Lowest-rated of the 15 — every filmography has one

      4.4
    • The Wishing Well poster
      WeirdestThe Wishing Well (2009)

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

      6.1

    In pictures

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

    • Brian Shanley headshotBrian Shanley
    • The Last Christmas Home poster
    • Chasing a Dream poster
    • The Wishing Well poster
    • Ladies of the House poster
    • A Grandpa for Christmas poster
    • Claire poster
    • Love's Unending Legacy poster
    • Love's Unfolding Dream poster
    • McBride: Dogged poster
    • McBride: Semper Fi poster
    • Love's Abiding Joy poster
    • McBride: Fallen Idol poster

    Brian’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • John Larroquette3 films
    • David Jackson2 films
    • Harvey Frost2 films
    • Mark Griffiths2 films
    • Michael Landon Jr.2 films

    Most written by

    • Dean Hargrove5 films
    • Janette Oke4 films
    • Michael Landon Jr.3 films
    • Cindy Kelley2 films
    • Douglas Lloyd McIntosh2 films

    Who Brian works with

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

    Brian Shanley's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsBrian Gordon: 14 films togetherBrian Gordon14 filmsNiko Vilaivongs: 14 films togetherNiko Vilaivongs14 filmsAmy Beth Reece: 13 films togetherAmy Beth Reece13 filmsPenny Perry: 13 films togetherPenny Perry13 filmsErik Olson: 11 films togetherErik Olson11 filmsDean Hargrove: 5 films togetherDean Hargrove5 filmsJohn Larroquette: 5 films togetherJohn Larroquette5 films

    Movies by year

    Brian Shanley Hallmark movies by release year22005361212018

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 15 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4Claire: 4.4The Last Christmas Home: 5.8Ladies of the House: 5.9The Wishing Well: 6.1Chasing a Dream: 6.4McBride: Semper Fi: 6.4McBride: Requiem: 6.5McBride: Dogged: 6.6McBride: Fallen Idol: 6.6McBride: Tune in for Murder: 6.6Love's Abiding Joy: 6.8A Grandpa for Christmas: 6.9Love's Unending Legacy: 6.9Love's Unfolding Dream: 6.9Love's Long Journey: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Brian Shanley been in?
    We have 15 Hallmark movies on file for Brian Shanley, spanning 2005–2018.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Brian Shanley known for?
    Brian is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city.
    What is Brian Shanley's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Love's Long Journey (2005) has more audience votes than any other Brian Shanley Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Brian Shanley usually star with?
    Brian has shared 5 films with John Larroquette, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Brian Shanley still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Brian Hallmark credit we have is from 2018; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Brian Shanley made?
    Brian Shanley turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Brian Shanley's first Hallmark movie?
    Our earliest credits for Brian Shanley are from 2005: Love's Long Journey, McBride: Tune in for Murder. Year-only dates do not establish which premiered first.
    What does Brian Shanley do in Hallmark movies?
    Brian Shanley works on Hallmark films as camera department,cinematographer,producer.

    Data & sources

    Brian’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb and TMDB, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team.

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