Dan Whifler
Production Designer,art Department,art DirectorActive 2008–2015
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23Hallmark films
3 at Christmas
Audience rating6.0 / 10
across 23 rated films
Weirdness3.7 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Love by the Book2015
Everything Dan has done for Hallmark, from The Nanny Express (2008) right through to Love by the Book (2015).
Dan’s signature
Across 23 films, Dan returns to Christmas and is often set in small towns.
- Christmas3 films
- small towns8 films
- an actor2 films
- a love triangle10 films
3 films
Dan has shared more Hallmark sets with Ryan Bittle than with anyone else.
3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
Known for
Chance at Romance6.5
Production Designer · 2014
Weirdness 5/10
Second Chances7.1
Production Designer · 2013
Weirdness 2/10
The Seven Year Hitch6.0
Production Designer · 2012
Weirdness 4/10
The Nanny Express6.5
Production Designer · 2008
Weirdness 3/10
I Married Who?6.0
Production Designer · 2012
Weirdness 3/10
Love by the Book6.2
Production Designer · 2015
Weirdness 3/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Dan’s most frequent on-screen partner is Ryan Bittle, with 3 films together.
Where Dan fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Dan keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 23 movies
Newest first2010s
20 films- 2015Love by the BookProduction Designer · Small Town6.2Weird 3/10
- 2014Chance at RomanceProduction Designer · Small Town6.5Weird 5/10
- 2014
Perfect on PaperProduction Designer · Christmas6.1Weird 4/10 - 2013
Reading Writing & RomanceProduction Designer · Suburb6.3Weird 3/10 - 2013Second ChancesProduction Designer · Suburb7.1Weird 2/10
- 2013
This Magic MomentProduction Designer · Small Town5.5Weird 5/10 - 2012
Cupid, Inc.Production Designer · Valentine's Day5.1Weird 8/10 - 2012I Married Who?Production Designer · Big City6.0Weird 3/10
- 2012
Operation CupcakeProduction Designer · Small Town5.5Weird 2/10 - 2012
Strawberry SummerProduction Designer · Strawberry Festival5.8Weird 3/10 - 2012The Seven Year HitchProduction Designer · Suburb6.0Weird 4/10
- 2011
Accidentally in LoveProduction Designer · Big City6.0Weird 6/10 - 2011
Keeping Up with the RandallsProduction Designer · Family Reunion5.5Weird 3/10 - 2011
Mystery GirlProduction Designer · Big City6.1Weird 3/10 - 2011
The Christmas PageantProduction Designer · Christmas5.5Weird 3/10 - 2010
A Soldier's Love StoryProduction Designer · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10 - 2010
After the FallProduction Designer · Horse Riding5.9Weird 3/10 - 2010
Backyard WeddingProduction Designer · Wedding5.6Weird 3/10 - 2010
Dad's HomeProduction Designer · Suburb5.8Weird 3/10 - 2010
Farewell Mr. KringleProduction Designer · Christmas5.9Weird 7/10
Dan’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Dan’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Dan Whifler
Dan’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Bradford May7 films
- David S. Cass Sr.5 films
- Kevin Connor3 films
- David Burton Morris2 films
- Ernie Barbarash2 films
Most written by
- Jennifer Notas Shapiro3 films
- Gary Goldstein2 films
- Jim Head2 films
- Neal H. Dobrofsky2 films
- Nina Weinman2 films
Who Dan works with
The cast and crew Dan keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.0 across 23 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Dan Whifler been in?
- We have 23 Hallmark movies on file for Dan Whifler, spanning 2008–2015.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Dan Whifler known for?
- Dan is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a love triangle.
- What is Dan Whifler's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- Second Chances (2013) is Dan's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
- What is Dan Whifler's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Chance at Romance (2014) has more audience votes than any other Dan Whifler Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Dan Whifler usually star with?
- Dan has shared 3 films with Ryan Bittle, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Dan Whifler still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Dan Hallmark credit we have is from 2015; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Dan Whifler made?
- Dan Whifler turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Dan Whifler's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Dan Hallmark title we have is The Nanny Express (2008).
- What does Dan Whifler do in Hallmark movies?
- Dan Whifler works on Hallmark films as production designer,art department,art director.
Data & sources
Dan’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb and TMDB, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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