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    Gilles Laplante

    Director·Active 2014–2025
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    Career at a glance

    13Hallmark films

    6 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.3 / 10

    across 10 rated films

    Weirdness3.9 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Checkin' It Twice6.8

    Most recent

    Christmas Baby2025

    Everything Gilles has done for Hallmark, from Wedding Planner Mystery (2014) right through to Christmas Baby (2025).

    Gilles’s signature

    Across 13 films, Gilles usually leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas6 films
    • small towns6 films
    • mistaken identity3 films
    • a scene-stealing pet6 films
    • a return home4 films

    8 hours

    8 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 6 festive titles.

    Known for

    A Gift for Christmas poster
    A Gift for Christmas6.6

    Producer · 2017

    Weirdness 6/10

    Checkin' It Twice poster
    Checkin' It Twice6.8

    Producer · 2023

    Weirdness 3/10

    Cooking with Love poster
    Cooking with Love6.6

    Producer · 2018

    Weirdness 4/10

    Wedding Planner Mystery poster
    Wedding Planner Mystery5.9

    Producer · 2014

    Weirdness 3/10

    A Christmas Together with You poster
    A Christmas Together with You6.5

    Producer · 2021

    Weirdness 4/10

    Love on Harbor Island poster
    Love on Harbor Island6.2

    Producer · 2020

    Weirdness 2/10

    On-screen partners

    Ali Liebert headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Gilles’s most frequent on-screen partner is Ali Liebert, with 4 films together.

    • Christmas Baby (2025)·
    • A Christmas to Cherish (2019)·
    • Cooking with Love (2018)·
    • A Gift for Christmas (2017)
    • Peter Porte3
    • Aurelio DiNunzio2
    • Brittany Clough2
    • Erica Durance2
    • Gabrielle Rose2

    Where Gilles fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies

    All 13 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    9 films
    • 2025Christmas BabyDirectorNot rated
    • 2024CrimeTime: FreefallProducer · Small Town5.9Weird 5/10
    • 2024Our Holiday StoryDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2023Checkin' It TwiceProducer · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2023Notes of AutumnDirector · Fundraising EventNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2022We Need A Little ChristmasProducer · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10
    • 2021A Christmas Together with YouProducer · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2020Just for the SummerProducer · Small Town6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2020Love on Harbor IslandProducer · Wedding Anniversary6.2Weird 2/10

    2010s

    4 films
    • 2019A Christmas to CherishProducer · Christmas6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2018Cooking with LoveProducer · Valentine's Day6.6Weird 4/10
    • 2017A Gift for ChristmasProducer · Christmas6.6Weird 6/10
    • 2014Wedding Planner MysteryProducer · Big City5.9Weird 3/10

    Gilles’s standouts

    • Checkin' It Twice poster
      Highest ratedCheckin' It Twice (2023)

      Best-reviewed of the 13, at 6.8/10

      6.8
    • CrimeTime: Freefall poster
      Most divisiveCrimeTime: Freefall (2024)

      Lowest-rated of the 13 — every filmography has one

      5.9
    • A Gift for Christmas poster
      WeirdestA Gift for Christmas (2017)

      The strangest of the bunch — 6/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.6

    In pictures

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

    • Gilles Laplante headshotGilles Laplante
    • Christmas Baby poster
    • CrimeTime: Freefall poster
    • Our Holiday Story poster
    • Checkin' It Twice poster
    • Notes of Autumn poster
    • We Need A Little Christmas poster
    • A Christmas Together with You poster
    • Just for the Summer poster
    • Love on Harbor Island poster
    • A Christmas to Cherish poster
    • Cooking with Love poster
    • A Gift for Christmas poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Gilles from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • My Secret Santaas Line Producer
      2025
    • My Mom's Letter from Heavenas Producer
      2019
    • Zodiacas Producer
      2014
    • Embrace of the Vampireas Executive In Charge Of Production
      2013
    • Doomsday Prophecyas Producer
      2011
    • Snowmageddonas Executive In Charge Of Production
      2011
    • Dear Mr. Gacyas Unit Production Manager
      2010
    • It Waitsas Production Manager
      2005

    Gilles’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Ali Liebert4 films
    • Peter Porte3 films
    • Aurelio DiNunzio2 films
    • Brittany Clough2 films
    • Erica Durance2 films

    Who Gilles works with

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

    Gilles Laplante's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsKevin Fair: 5 films togetherKevin Fair5 filmsAli Liebert: 4 films togetherAli Liebert4 filmsAnn Forry: 4 films togetherAnn Forry4 filmsPeter Porte: 3 films togetherPeter Porte3 filmsTopher Payne: 3 films togetherTopher Payne3 filmsAurelio DiNunzio: 2 films togetherAurelio DiNunzio2 filmsBob Bottieri: 2 films togetherBob Bottieri2 films

    Movies by year

    Gilles Laplante Hallmark movies by release year1201420152016120171201812019220201202112022220232202412025

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.3 across 10 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.3CrimeTime: Freefall: 5.9Wedding Planner Mystery: 5.9Just for the Summer: 6.1A Christmas to Cherish: 6.1Love on Harbor Island: 6.2A Christmas Together with You: 6.5We Need A Little Christmas: 6.6Cooking with Love: 6.6A Gift for Christmas: 6.6Checkin' It Twice: 6.8

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Gilles Laplante been in?
    We have 13 Hallmark movies on file for Gilles Laplante, spanning 2014–2025.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Gilles Laplante known for?
    Gilles is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with mistaken identity.
    What is Gilles Laplante's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Checkin' It Twice (2023) is Gilles's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.8/10 audience rating.
    What is Gilles Laplante's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A Gift for Christmas (2017) has more audience votes than any other Gilles Laplante Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Gilles Laplante usually star with?
    Gilles has shared 4 films with Ali Liebert, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Gilles Laplante still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Gilles Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Gilles Laplante made?
    Gilles Laplante turns up in 6 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Gilles Laplante's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Gilles Hallmark title we have is Wedding Planner Mystery (2014).
    What does Gilles Laplante do in Hallmark movies?
    Gilles Laplante works on Hallmark films as director.

    Data & sources

    Gilles’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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