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    Jonathan Yapp

    Cinematographer,camera Department·Active 2017–2021
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    Career at a glance

    8Hallmark films

    2 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.5 / 10

    across 8 rated films

    Weirdness4.4 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Winter Love Story7.0

    Most recent

    Two for the Win2021

    Everything Jonathan has done for Hallmark, from Magical Christmas Ornaments (2017) right through to Two for the Win (2021).

    Jonathan’s signature

    Across 8 films, Jonathan frequently leans into Christmas, usually plays a writer and is usually set in the big city.

    • Christmas2 films
    • the big city4 films
    • a writer4 films
    • mistaken identity3 films

    9/10

    Jonathan's wildest Hallmark outing scores 9 out of 10 on the weirdness scale.

    Magical Christmas Ornaments, proof the formula can get strange.

    Known for

    Winter Love Story poster
    Winter Love Story7.0

    Cinematographer · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    Certified weirdMagical Christmas Ornaments poster
    Magical Christmas Ornaments6.3

    Cinematographer · 2017

    Weirdness 9/10

    Very, Very, Valentine poster
    Very, Very, Valentine6.5

    Cinematographer · 2018

    Weirdness 4/10

    Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder poster
    Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder6.9

    Cinematographer · 2019

    Weirdness 4/10

    Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver poster
    Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver6.9

    Cinematographer · 2019

    Weirdness 4/10

    Entertaining Christmas poster
    Entertaining Christmas6.1

    Cinematographer · 2018

    Weirdness 5/10

    On-screen partners

    Barbara Niven headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Jonathan’s most frequent on-screen partner is Barbara Niven, with 2 films together.

    • Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder (2019)·
    • Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver (2019)
    • Brennan Elliott2
    • Genevieve Kang2
    • Howard Hoover2
    • Jen Lilley2
    • John Kapelos2

    Recurring roles

    Jonathan is a recurring face in Crossword Mysteries.

    • Crossword Mysteries2 films

    Where Jonathan fits in

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

    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies

    All 8 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    1 film
    • 2021Two for the WinCinematographer · Small Town6.4Weird 3/10

    2010s

    7 films
    • 2019Angel Falls: A Novel HolidayCinematographer · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2019Crossword Mysteries: AbracadaverCinematographer · Big City6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2019Crossword Mysteries: Proposing MurderCinematographer · Big City6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2019Winter Love StoryCinematographer · Small Town7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2018Entertaining ChristmasCinematographer · Christmas6.1Weird 5/10
    • 2018Very, Very, ValentineCinematographer · Valentine's Day6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2017Magical Christmas OrnamentsCinematographer · Christmas6.3Weird 9/10

    Jonathan’s standouts

    • Winter Love Story poster
      Highest ratedWinter Love Story (2019)

      Best-reviewed of the 8, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • Entertaining Christmas poster
      Most divisiveEntertaining Christmas (2018)

      Lowest-rated of the 8 — every filmography has one

      6.1
    • Magical Christmas Ornaments poster
      WeirdestMagical Christmas Ornaments (2017)

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

      6.3

    In pictures

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

    • Jonathan Yapp headshotJonathan Yapp
    • Two for the Win poster
    • Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday poster
    • Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver poster
    • Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder poster
    • Winter Love Story poster
    • Entertaining Christmas poster
    • Very, Very, Valentine poster
    • Magical Christmas Ornaments poster

    Jonathan’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Don McBrearty2 films
    • Jonathan Wright2 films

    Most written by

    • Brian Sawyer2 films
    • Gregg Rossen2 films
    • Marcy Holland2 films

    Who Jonathan works with

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

    Jonathan Yapp's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsDavid Anselmo: 4 films togetherDavid Anselmo4 filmsGavin Mitchell: 3 films togetherGavin Mitchell3 filmsMarek Posival: 3 films togetherMarek Posival3 filmsMarion Pon: 3 films togetherMarion Pon3 filmsStacey Hersh: 3 films togetherStacey Hersh3 filmsBarbara Niven: 2 films togetherBarbara Niven2 filmsBrennan Elliott: 2 films togetherBrennan Elliott2 films

    Movies by year

    Jonathan Yapp Hallmark movies by release year120172201842019202012021

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.5 across 8 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.5Entertaining Christmas: 6.1Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday: 6.2Magical Christmas Ornaments: 6.3Two for the Win: 6.4Very, Very, Valentine: 6.5Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver: 6.9Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder: 6.9Winter Love Story: 7.0

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Jonathan Yapp been in?
    We have 8 Hallmark movies on file for Jonathan Yapp, spanning 2017–2021.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Jonathan Yapp known for?
    Jonathan is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city, often with mistaken identity.
    What is Jonathan Yapp's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Winter Love Story (2019) has more audience votes than any other Jonathan Yapp Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Jonathan Yapp usually star with?
    Jonathan has shared 2 films with Barbara Niven, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Jonathan Yapp still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Jonathan Hallmark credit we have is from 2021; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Jonathan Yapp made?
    Jonathan Yapp turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Jonathan Yapp's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Jonathan Hallmark title we have is Magical Christmas Ornaments (2017).
    What does Jonathan Yapp do in Hallmark movies?
    Jonathan Yapp works on Hallmark films as cinematographer,camera department.

    Data & sources

    Jonathan’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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