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    Michael Lembeck

    Director·Born 1948·Active 2016
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    Career at a glance

    1Hallmark film

    All 1 at Christmas

    Weirdness4.0 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Follow & about Michael

    From
    Brooklyn
    Married to
    Lorna Patterson

    Award

    • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series · 1996
    Michael Lembeck is an American actor and television and film director. He is best known as Max Horvath in One Day at a Time (1979–1984).
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    All 1 movie

    2010s

    1 film
    • 2016A Nutcracker ChristmasDirector · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10

    Movies by year

    Michael Lembeck Hallmark movies by release year12016

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Michael Lembeck been in?
    We have 1 Hallmark movie on file for Michael Lembeck, spanning 2016.
    What is Michael Lembeck's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A Nutcracker Christmas (2016) has more audience votes than any other Michael Lembeck Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Michael Lembeck made?
    Michael Lembeck turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
    What was Michael Lembeck's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Michael Hallmark title we have is A Nutcracker Christmas (2016).
    Where is Michael Lembeck from?
    Michael is from Brooklyn.
    Is Michael Lembeck married?
    Yes — Michael is married to Lorna Patterson.
    What does Michael Lembeck do in Hallmark movies?
    Michael Lembeck works on Hallmark films as director.

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    Michael’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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