Douglas Barr
Director · WriterBorn 1949Active 2007–2017
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7Hallmark films
3 at Christmas
Audience rating6.1 / 10
across 7 rated films
Weirdness4.6 / 10
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
The Note6.7
Most recent
Douglas Barr is one of those Hallmark names that lives mostly behind the camera, and his nine films from 2007 to 2017 wear it well. He is not here to top a poster, he is here to make a small town feel like somewhere you would want to spend an afternoon, and seven of his nine pictures put him squarely on that quiet main street. Four of them are Christmas titles. His strongest is The Note from 2007, which at 6.7 sits just ahead of Northpole and the Emma Fielding mystery Site Unseen. He plays it pretty straight, no high-concept swings, just dependable mid-range comfort. If you like a tidy holiday premise and a town that knows how to behave, his work has been keeping you company for a decade.
Follow & about Douglas
- From
- Cedar Rapids
Douglas Barr, also credited as Doug Barr, is an American actor, writer, and director. He has starred in movies and on television.
Douglas’s signature
Across 7 films, Douglas often leans into Christmas, usually plays a writer and is almost always set in small towns.
- Christmas3 films
- small towns5 films
- a writer4 films
- a hidden secret5 films
- a scene-stealing pet3 films
3 films
Douglas has shared more Hallmark sets with Genie Francis than with anyone else.
3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
Known for
Northpole: Open for Christmas6.1
Director · 2015
Weirdness 3/10
Certified weird
Northpole6.3
Director · 2014
Weirdness 8/10
Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery6.2
Director · 2017
Weirdness 2/10
The Note6.7
Director · 2007
Weirdness 5/10
Taking a Chance on Love5.8
Director, Writer · 2009
Weirdness 4/10
Notes from the Heart Healer5.9
Director, Writer · 2012
Weirdness 5/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Douglas’s most frequent on-screen partner is Genie Francis, with 3 films together.
Where Douglas fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Douglas keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 7 movies
Newest first2010s
5 films- 2017Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding MysteryDirector · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
- 2015Northpole: Open for ChristmasDirector · Christmas Eve Party6.1Weird 3/10
- 2014NorthpoleDirector · Christmas6.3Weird 8/10
- 2013
The Mystery CruiseDirector · Resort/Vacation5.4Weird 5/10 - 2012Notes from the Heart HealerDirector, Writer · Christmas5.9Weird 5/10
Douglas’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Douglas’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Douglas Barr
Douglas’s creative circle
Go-to cast
- Genie Francis3 films
- Ted McGinley3 films
- Bailee Madison2 films
- Genelle Williams2 films
- Katie Boland2 films
Who Douglas works with
The cast and crew Douglas 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 6.1 across 7 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Douglas Barr been in?
- We have 7 Hallmark movies on file for Douglas Barr, spanning 2007–2017.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Douglas Barr known for?
- Douglas is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a hidden secret.
- What is Douglas Barr's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- The Note (2007) is Douglas's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.7/10 audience rating.
- What is Douglas Barr's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Northpole: Open for Christmas (2015) has more audience votes than any other Douglas Barr Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Douglas Barr usually star with?
- Douglas has shared 3 films with Genie Francis, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Douglas Barr still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Douglas Hallmark credit we have is from 2017; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Douglas Barr made?
- Douglas Barr turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Douglas Barr's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Douglas Hallmark title we have is The Note (2007).
- Where is Douglas Barr from?
- Douglas is from Cedar Rapids.
- What does Douglas Barr do in Hallmark movies?
- Douglas Barr works on Hallmark films as director and writer.
Data & sources
Douglas’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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