Donald Martin
WriterActive 2006–2021
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10Hallmark films
5 at Christmas
Audience rating6.5 / 10
across 10 rated films
Weirdness5.0 / 10
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
Everything Donald has done for Hallmark, from Wild Hearts (2006) right through to Eight Gifts of Hanukkah (2021).
Follow & about Donald
Donald Martin is a Canadian and American screenwriter. In Canada, he is most noted for the film Never Too Late, starring Olympia Dukakis, for which he was nominated for a Writers Guild of Canada Award and received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996, and as the recipient of the Margaret Collier Award, a Lifetime Achievement Award for his body of work in television, at Canada's 25th Gemini Awards in 2010.
Donald’s signature
Across 10 films, Donald usually leans into Christmas, frequently plays a writer and is almost always set in small towns.
- Christmas5 films
- small towns7 films
- a writer2 films
- a scene-stealing pet6 films
- a love triangle5 films
- a return home3 films
7 hours
7 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 5 festive titles.
Known for
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery6.7
Writer · 2015
Weirdness 3/10
Christmas Town6.8
Writer · 2019
Weirdness 4/10
Operation Christmas6.8
Writer · 2016
Weirdness 5/10
Christmas Homecoming6.5
Writer · 2017
Weirdness 6/10
Eight Gifts of Hanukkah6.9
Writer · 2021
Weirdness 4/10
The Christmas Choir6.7
Writer · 2008
Weirdness 3/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Donald’s most frequent on-screen partner is Lisa Durupt, with 2 films together.
Where Donald fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Donald keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 10 movies
Newest first2010s
5 films- 2019Christmas TownWriter · Christmas6.8Weird 4/10
- 2017Christmas HomecomingWriter · Christmas6.5Weird 6/10
- 2016Operation ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.8Weird 5/10
- 2015Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie MysteryWriter · Small Town6.7Weird 3/10
- 2010
An Old Fashioned ChristmasWriter · Christmas5.9Weird 8/10
Donald’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Donald’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Donald Martin
Donald’s creative circle
Go-to cast
- Lisa Durupt2 films
- Toby Levins2 films
Who Donald works with
The cast and crew Donald 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 6.5 across 10 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Donald Martin been in?
- We have 10 Hallmark movies on file for Donald Martin, spanning 2006–2021.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Donald Martin known for?
- Donald is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a scene-stealing pet.
- What is Donald Martin's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- Eight Gifts of Hanukkah (2021) is Donald's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.9/10 audience rating.
- What is Donald Martin's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery (2015) has more audience votes than any other Donald Martin Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Donald Martin usually star with?
- Donald has shared 2 films with Lisa Durupt, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Donald Martin still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Donald Hallmark credit we have is from 2021; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Donald Martin made?
- Donald Martin turns up in 5 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Donald Martin's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Donald Hallmark title we have is Wild Hearts (2006).
- What does Donald Martin do in Hallmark movies?
- Donald Martin works on Hallmark films as writer.
Data & sources
Donald’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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