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    Gordon Wilding

    Production Designer,art Department,art Director·Active 2011–2023
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    Career at a glance

    20Hallmark films

    9 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.5 / 10

    across 20 rated films

    Weirdness4.3 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Crashing Through the Snow7.1

    Most recent

    A Lifelong Love2023

    Everything Gordon has done for Hallmark, from Lucky Christmas (2011) right through to A Lifelong Love (2023).

    Gordon’s signature

    Across 20 films, Gordon usually leans into Christmas, frequently plays an executive and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas9 films
    • small towns9 films
    • an executive4 films
    • enemies-to-lovers8 films

    13 hours

    13 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 9 festive titles.

    Known for

    Christmas by Starlight poster
    Christmas by Starlight7.1

    Production Designer · 2020

    Weirdness 5/10

    Certified weirdA Kiss Before Christmas poster
    A Kiss Before Christmas7.0

    Production Designer · 2021

    Weirdness 9/10

    Merry & Bright poster
    Merry & Bright6.4

    Production Designer · 2019

    Weirdness 5/10

    One Winter Weekend poster
    One Winter Weekend6.6

    Production Designer · 2018

    Weirdness 4/10

    Tis the Season to be Merry poster
    Tis the Season to be Merry6.8

    Production Designer · 2021

    Weirdness 3/10

    Sweet Autumn poster
    Sweet Autumn6.4

    Production Designer · 2020

    Weirdness 4/10

    On-screen partners

    Paul Essiembre headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Gordon’s most frequent on-screen partner is Paul Essiembre, with 6 films together.

    • Tis the Season to be Merry (2021)·
    • Sweet Autumn (2020)·
    • Merry & Bright (2019)·
    • One Winter Proposal (2019)·
    • Under the Autumn Moon (2018)·
    • The Christmas Heart (2012)
    • John B. Lowe5
    • Stephanie Sy4
    • Cherissa Richards3
    • Daina Leitold3
    • Erik Athavale3

    Recurring roles

    Gordon is a recurring face in One Winter.

    • One Winter2 films

    Where Gordon fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 20 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    10 films
    • 2023A Lifelong LoveProduction Designer · Small Town5.6Weird 6/10
    • 2021A Kiss Before ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas7.0Weird 9/10
    • 2021A New Year's ResolutionProduction Designer · Christmas6.7Weird 2/10
    • 2021A Winter GetawayProduction Designer · Holiday6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2021Crashing Through the SnowProduction Designer · Christmas7.1Weird 3/10
    • 2021Love Strikes TwiceProduction Designer · Wedding Anniversary6.9Weird 7/10
    • 2021Tis the Season to be MerryProduction Designer · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2020Amazing Winter RomanceProduction Designer · Small Town6.1Weird 2/10
    • 2020Christmas by StarlightProduction Designer · Christmas7.1Weird 5/10
    • 2020Sweet AutumnProduction Designer · Small Town6.4Weird 4/10

    2010s

    10 films
    • 2019Merry & BrightProduction Designer · Christmas6.4Weird 5/10
    • 2019My One & OnlyProduction Designer · Rural/Farm6.5Weird 5/10
    • 2019One Winter ProposalProduction Designer · New Year's6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2019Our Christmas Love SongProduction Designer · Christmas6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2019Two Turtle DovesProduction Designer · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2018One Winter WeekendProduction Designer · New Year's6.6Weird 4/10
    • 2018Under the Autumn MoonProduction Designer · Rural/Farm6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2013Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe StoryProduction Designer · Christmas6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2012The Christmas HeartProduction Designer · Christmas6.0Weird 7/10
    • 2011Lucky ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas5.5Weird 4/10

    Gordon’s standouts

    • Crashing Through the Snow poster
      Highest ratedCrashing Through the Snow (2021)

      Best-reviewed of the 20, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • Lucky Christmas poster
      Most divisiveLucky Christmas (2011)

      Lowest-rated of the 20 — every filmography has one

      5.5
    • A Kiss Before Christmas poster
      WeirdestA Kiss Before Christmas (2021)

      The strangest of the bunch — 9/10 on our weirdness scale

      7.0

    In pictures

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

    • Gordon Wilding headshotGordon Wilding
    • A Lifelong Love poster
    • A Kiss Before Christmas poster
    • A New Year's Resolution poster
    • A Winter Getaway poster
    • Crashing Through the Snow poster
    • Love Strikes Twice poster
    • Tis the Season to be Merry poster
    • Amazing Winter Romance poster
    • Christmas by Starlight poster
    • Sweet Autumn poster
    • Merry & Bright poster
    • My One & Only poster

    Gordon’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Gary Yates11 films
    • Jeff Beesley2 films
    • Lesley Demetriades2 films

    Most written by

    • Erinne Dobson3 films
    • Sarah Montana2 films
    • Tracy Andreen2 films

    Who Gordon works with

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

    Gordon Wilding's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsPaul Suderman: 12 films togetherPaul Suderman12 filmsGary Yates: 11 films togetherGary Yates11 filmsPenny Perry: 11 films togetherPenny Perry11 filmsBill Lynch: 6 films togetherBill Lynch6 filmsPaul Essiembre: 6 films togetherPaul Essiembre6 filmsJohn B. Lowe: 5 films togetherJohn B. Lowe5 filmsMatthew Rogers: 5 films togetherMatthew Rogers5 films

    Movies by year

    Gordon Wilding Hallmark movies by release year1201111253612023

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.5 across 20 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.5Lucky Christmas: 5.5A Lifelong Love: 5.6The Christmas Heart: 6.0Amazing Winter Romance: 6.1Our Christmas Love Song: 6.3A Winter Getaway: 6.4Sweet Autumn: 6.4Merry & Bright: 6.4My One & Only: 6.5Under the Autumn Moon: 6.5One Winter Proposal: 6.6One Winter Weekend: 6.6A New Year's Resolution: 6.7Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story: 6.7Tis the Season to be Merry: 6.8Two Turtle Doves: 6.8Love Strikes Twice: 6.9A Kiss Before Christmas: 7.0Crashing Through the Snow: 7.1Christmas by Starlight: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Gordon Wilding been in?
    We have 20 Hallmark movies on file for Gordon Wilding, spanning 2011–2023.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Gordon Wilding known for?
    Gordon is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with enemies-to-lovers.
    What is Gordon Wilding's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Crashing Through the Snow (2021) is Gordon's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
    What is Gordon Wilding's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Christmas by Starlight (2020) has more audience votes than any other Gordon Wilding Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Gordon Wilding usually star with?
    Gordon has shared 6 films with Paul Essiembre, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Gordon Wilding still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Gordon Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Gordon Wilding made?
    Gordon Wilding turns up in 9 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Gordon Wilding's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Gordon Hallmark title we have is Lucky Christmas (2011).
    What does Gordon Wilding do in Hallmark movies?
    Gordon Wilding works on Hallmark films as production designer,art department,art director.

    Data & sources

    Gordon’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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