Peter Sullivan
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12Hallmark films
7 at Christmas
across 11 rated films
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
Most recent
Double Scoop2025
If there is a Hallmark Christmas you half-remember from a cozy December evening, there is a decent chance Peter Sullivan was behind the camera. He has been directing for the network since 2004, and across 17 films he keeps coming back to the same well: 10 of them are holiday titles, and the small town shows up again and again as his preferred backdrop. He plays it straight. There are no high-concept gimmicks here, just the steady, conventional comfort that fans tune in for. His ratings cluster around a solid 6, with 12 Gifts of Christmas from 2015 his best-reviewed at 6.3 and Christmas Under Wraps right on its heels at 6.2. Sullivan is the kind of reliable hand who makes the familiar feel warm rather than tired.
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Peter Sullivan is an American screenwriter, film director, and film producer. He has more than 150 producing credits and directed more than 40 movies, most of them made-for-television.
Peter’s signature
Across 12 films, Peter usually leans into Christmas, frequently plays a marketing and is often set in small towns.
10 hours
10 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 7 festive titles.
Known for
Director, Writer · 2014
Weirdness 7/10
Director, Writer · 2015
Weirdness 4/10
Director, Writer · 2016
Weirdness 7/10
Writer · 2015
Weirdness 9/10
Director · 2016
Weirdness 6/10
Director, Writer · 2017
Weirdness 5/10
On-screen partners
Peter’s most frequent on-screen partner is Ash Santos, with 3 films together.
Where Peter fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Peter keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 12 movies
Newest first2020s
2 films2010s
9 films- 2019
Sister of the BrideWriter · July 4th6.1Weird 2/10 - 2017Sharing ChristmasDirector, Writer · Christmas6.1Weird 5/10
- 2016Broadcasting ChristmasDirector · Christmas6.0Weird 6/10
- 2016My Summer PrinceDirector, Writer · July 4th6.1Weird 7/10
- 201512 Gifts of ChristmasDirector, Writer · Christmas6.3Weird 4/10
- 2015I'm Not Ready for ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.0Weird 9/10
- 2014Christmas Under WrapsDirector, Writer · Christmas6.2Weird 7/10
- 2011
A Christmas Wedding TailWriter · Christmas4.3Weird 5/10 - 2011
A Valentine's DateWriter · Valentine's Day5.4Weird 4/10
Peter’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Peter’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Peter Sullivan
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Peter from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- The Merry Gentlemenas Producer2024
- Fatal Affairas Story2020
- Secret Obsessionas Co-Producer2019
- My Christmas Innas Director2018
- The Sandmanas Director2017
- Home Invasionas Writer2016
- Finders Keepersas Writer2014
- Abandonedas Story2010
Peter’s creative circle
Go-to cast
- Ash Santos3 films
- David O'Donnell3 films
- Elisa Donovan3 films
- Anita Rice2 films
- Brad Rowe2 films
Who Peter works with
The cast and crew Peter keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 5.9 across 11 rated movies — each dot is one film.
