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    Mark Griffiths

    Director·Active 2005–2015
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    Career at a glance

    10Hallmark films

    1 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.3 / 10

    across 10 rated films

    Weirdness3.4 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Our House7.3

    Most recent

    A Novel Romance2015

    Mark Griffiths is a behind-the-camera Hallmark hand, a director and writer who shaped ten titles between 2005 and 2015 rather than chasing the spotlight himself. His strongest work is Our House from 2006, which at 7.3 sits comfortably at the top of his list, with Love's Unending Legacy close behind at 6.9 and McBride: Requiem from the same year not far off at 6.5. He leans toward the big city more than the small town, and Christmas barely figures in his run, just one holiday title across the decade. There is nothing strange or high-concept here. He keeps the storytelling grounded and conventional, the kind of steady, watchable Hallmark fare that does its job without showing off. If you like a tidy, well-made movie that trusts the material, his name in the credits is a quiet sign of good hands.

    Follow & about Mark

    From
    Vancouver
    Mark Griffiths is a Canadian screenwriter and film director. Griffith is married to Louise Baker.
    From Wikipedia

    Mark’s signature

    Across 10 films, Mark frequently leans into Wedding Anniversary, frequently plays a doctor and is often set in the big city.

    • Wedding Anniversary2 films
    • the big city3 films
    • a doctor2 films
    • a return home5 films
    • a wedding finale2 films

    10

    10 Hallmark movies over 11 years.

    Roughly 0.9 a year, every year.

    Known for

    How to Fall in Love poster
    How to Fall in Love6.4

    Director · 2012

    Weirdness 2/10

    A Novel Romance poster
    A Novel Romance6.4

    Director · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    Love's Unending Legacy poster
    Love's Unending Legacy6.9

    Director · 2007

    Weirdness 4/10

    Nearlyweds poster
    Nearlyweds5.7

    Director · 2013

    Weirdness 3/10

    June in January poster
    June in January5.8

    Director · 2014

    Weirdness 2/10

    Growing the Big One poster
    Growing the Big One6.3

    Director · 2010

    Weirdness 5/10

    On-screen partners

    Brooke D'Orsay headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Mark’s most frequent on-screen partner is Brooke D'Orsay, with 2 films together.

    • June in January (2014)·
    • How to Fall in Love (2012)
    • Christie Laing2

    Where Mark fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers
    • 🔄Second-chance romance

    All 10 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    5 films
    • 2015A Novel RomanceDirector · Big City6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2014June in JanuaryDirector · New Year's5.8Weird 2/10
    • 2013NearlywedsDirector · Wedding Anniversary5.7Weird 3/10
    • 2012How to Fall in LoveDirector · Small Town6.4Weird 2/10
    • 2010Growing the Big OneDirector · Rural/Farm6.3Weird 5/10

    2000s

    5 films
    • 2007Love's Unending LegacyDirector · Rural/Farm6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2006McBride: RequiemDirector · Big City6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2006Our HouseDirector · Thanksgiving7.3Weird 4/10
    • 2006What I Did for LoveDirector · Christmas5.6Weird 4/10
    • 2005Jane Doe: The Wrong FaceDirector · Big City6.3Weird 4/10

    Mark’s standouts

    • Our House poster
      Highest ratedOur House (2006)

      Best-reviewed of the 10, at 7.3/10

      7.3
    • What I Did for Love poster
      Most divisiveWhat I Did for Love (2006)

      Lowest-rated of the 10 — every filmography has one

      5.6
    • Growing the Big One poster
      WeirdestGrowing the Big One (2010)

      The strangest of the bunch — 5/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.3

    In pictures

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

    • Mark Griffiths headshotMark Griffiths
    • A Novel Romance poster
    • June in January poster
    • Nearlyweds poster
    • How to Fall in Love poster
    • Growing the Big One poster
    • Love's Unending Legacy poster
    • McBride: Requiem poster
    • Our House poster
    • What I Did for Love poster
    • Jane Doe: The Wrong Face poster

    Mark’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Brooke D'Orsay2 films
    • Christie Laing2 films

    Who Mark works with

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

    Mark Griffiths's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAmy Beth Reece: 5 films togetherAmy Beth Reece5 filmsPenny Perry: 5 films togetherPenny Perry5 filmsKevin Kiner: 4 films togetherKevin Kiner4 filmsEric J. Goldstein: 3 films togetherEric J. Goldste…3 filmsBrian Gordon: 2 films togetherBrian Gordon2 filmsBrian Shanley: 2 films togetherBrian Shanley2 filmsBrooke D'Orsay: 2 films togetherBrooke D'Orsay2 films

    Movies by year

    Mark Griffiths Hallmark movies by release year1200532006120072008200912010201112012120131201412015

    Ratings profile

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

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.3What I Did for Love: 5.6Nearlyweds: 5.7June in January: 5.8Growing the Big One: 6.3Jane Doe: The Wrong Face: 6.3A Novel Romance: 6.4How to Fall in Love: 6.4McBride: Requiem: 6.5Love's Unending Legacy: 6.9Our House: 7.3

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Mark Griffiths been in?
    We have 10 Hallmark movies on file for Mark Griffiths, spanning 2005–2015.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Mark Griffiths known for?
    Mark is best known for Wedding Anniversary movies and romances set in the big city, often with a return home.
    What is Mark Griffiths's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Our House (2006) is Mark's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.3/10 audience rating.
    What is Mark Griffiths's most popular Hallmark movie?
    How to Fall in Love (2012) has more audience votes than any other Mark Griffiths Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Mark Griffiths usually star with?
    Mark has shared 2 films with Brooke D'Orsay, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Mark Griffiths still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Mark Hallmark credit we have is from 2015; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Mark Griffiths made?
    Mark Griffiths turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
    What was Mark Griffiths's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Mark Hallmark title we have is Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005).
    Where is Mark Griffiths from?
    Mark is from Vancouver.
    What does Mark Griffiths do in Hallmark movies?
    Mark Griffiths works on Hallmark films as director.

    Data & sources

    Mark’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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