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    William McKnight

    Director·Active 2017–2026
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    Career at a glance

    40Hallmark films

    12 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.6 / 10

    across 39 rated films

    Weirdness4.3 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Guiding Emily7.8

    Most recent

    A Little Park Music2026

    Everything William has done for Hallmark, from Harvest Love (2017) right through to A Little Park Music (2026).

    William’s signature

    Across 40 films, William often leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas12 films
    • small towns22 films
    • a doctor6 films
    • a wedding finale8 films
    • a return home14 films
    • second-chance romance12 films

    Coming up next

    Newest title for William
    • 2026A Little Park Music poster
      A Little Park Music

      Director · Not yet rated

    17 hours

    17 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 12 festive titles.

    Known for

    Christmas Getaway poster
    Christmas Getaway7.0

    Cinematographer · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    The Christmas House poster
    The Christmas House6.0

    Cinematographer · 2020

    Weirdness 3/10

    It Was Always You poster
    It Was Always You7.1

    Cinematographer · 2021

    Weirdness 3/10

    The Wedding Veil poster
    The Wedding Veil7.3

    Cinematographer · 2022

    Weirdness 7/10

    Harvest Love poster
    Harvest Love6.3

    Cinematographer · 2017

    Weirdness 4/10

    Love, Classified poster
    Love, Classified6.4

    Cinematographer · 2022

    Weirdness 5/10

    On-screen partners

    Fiona Vroom headshot
    Frequent co-star

    William’s most frequent on-screen partner is Fiona Vroom, with 6 films together.

    • The Wedding Veil Expectations (2023)·
    • The Wedding Veil (2022)·
    • Love in Store (2020)·
    • Deliver by Christmas (2020)·
    • Sailing Into Love (2019)·
    • Flip That Romance (2019)
    • Eric Keenleyside5
    • Lacey Chabert5
    • Alison Sweeney4
    • Autumn Reeser4
    • Carlo Marks4

    Recurring roles

    William is a recurring face in Martha's Vineyard Mysteries, and 1 other franchise.

    • Martha's Vineyard Mysteries4 films
    • The Wedding Veil4 films

    Where William fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🔄Second-chance romance
    • ❄️Winter movies

    All 40 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    30 films
    • 2026A Little Park MusicDirectorNot rated
    • 2024Christmas Under the LightsCinematographer · Christmas6.0Weird 5/10
    • 2024Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the BreakersCinematographer · Resort/Vacation5.4Weird 5/10
    • 2023Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something NewCinematographer · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2023Guiding EmilyCinematographer · Big City7.8Weird 6/10
    • 2023The Blessing BraceletCinematographer · Valentine's Day6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2023The Wedding CottageCinematographer · Small Town7.1Weird 5/10
    • 2023The Wedding Veil ExpectationsCinematographer · Big City6.8Weird 6/10
    • 2023The Wedding Veil InspirationCinematographer · Big City7.1Weird 6/10
    • 2022A Kismet ChristmasCinematographer · Christmas6.6Weird 10/10
    • 2022Campfire RomanceCinematographer · Christmas5.3Weird 5/10
    • 2022Love, ClassifiedCinematographer · Small Town6.4Weird 5/10
    • 2022Rip in TimeCinematographer · Rural/Farm6.7Weird 9/10
    • 2022The Wedding VeilCinematographer · Big City7.3Weird 7/10
    • 2022The Wedding Veil LegacyCinematographer · Big City7.3Weird 5/10
    • 2022When I Think of ChristmasCinematographer · Christmas5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2021A Mrs. Miracle ChristmasCinematographer · Christmas7.3Weird 6/10
    • 2021It Was Always YouCinematographer · Small Town7.1Weird 3/10
    • 2021Poisoned in Paradise: A Martha's Vineyard MysteryCinematographer · Small Town6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2021Rise and Shine, Benedict StoneCinematographer · Wedding Anniversary6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2021The Baker's SonCinematographer · Performance6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2021The Christmas House 2: Deck Those HallsCinematographer · Christmas6.4Weird 5/10
    • 2021You, Me & the Christmas TreesCinematographer · Christmas6.3Weird 2/10
    • 2020A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard MysteryCinematographer · Small Town6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2020Christmas She WroteCinematographer · Christmas5.9Weird 4/10
    • 2020Deliver by ChristmasCinematographer · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10
    • 2020Love in StoreCinematographer · Christmas6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2020Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard MysteryCinematographer · Resort/Vacation6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2020Ships in the Night: A Martha's Vineyard MysteryCinematographer · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2020The Christmas HouseCinematographer · Holiday6.0Weird 3/10

    2010s

    10 films
    • 2019Emma Fielding Mysteries: More Bitter Than DeathCinematographer · Anniversary6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2019Flip That RomanceCinematographer · Small Town6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2019Sailing Into LoveCinematographer · Small Town6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2019The Last BridesmaidCinematographer · Wedding Anniversary6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2019The Story of UsCinematographer · Valentine's Day6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2018Christmas Bells Are RingingCinematographer · Christmas6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2018Love at First DanceCinematographer · Big City6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2017All of My Heart: Inn LoveCinematographer · Small Town6.6Weird 4/10
    • 2017Christmas GetawayCinematographer · Christmas7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2017Harvest LoveCinematographer · Thanksgiving6.3Weird 4/10

    William’s standouts

    • Guiding Emily poster
      Highest ratedGuiding Emily (2023)

      Best-reviewed of the 40, at 7.8/10

      7.8
    • Campfire Romance poster
      Most divisiveCampfire Romance (2022)

      Lowest-rated of the 40 — every filmography has one

      5.3
    • A Kismet Christmas poster
      WeirdestA Kismet Christmas (2022)

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

      6.6

    In pictures

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

    • William McKnight headshotWilliam McKnight
    • A Little Park Music poster
    • Christmas Under the Lights poster
    • Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers poster
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New poster
    • Guiding Emily poster
    • The Blessing Bracelet poster
    • The Wedding Cottage poster
    • The Wedding Veil Expectations poster
    • The Wedding Veil Inspiration poster
    • A Kismet Christmas poster
    • Campfire Romance poster
    • Love, Classified poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise William from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Lesson in Murderas Director of Photography
      2024
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Death at the Dineras Director of Photography
      2024
    • You, Me and the Christmas Treesas Director of Photography
      2021
    • Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmasas Director of Photography
      2021
    • The Bad Seedas Gaffer
      2018
    • Aliens Ate My Homeworkas Second Unit Director of Photography
      2018
    • The Lost Wife of Robert Durstas Second Unit Director of Photography
      2017
    • Angelaas Greg
      1996

    William’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Fiona Vroom6 films
    • Eric Keenleyside5 films
    • Lacey Chabert5 films
    • Alison Sweeney4 films
    • Autumn Reeser4 films

    Who William works with

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

    William McKnight's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsTrevor Belcourt: 34 films togetherTrevor Belcourt34 filmsCharles Cooper: 33 films togetherCharles Cooper33 filmsJackie Lind: 27 films togetherJackie Lind27 filmsPenny Perry: 14 films togetherPenny Perry14 filmsHarvey Kahn: 9 films togetherHarvey Kahn9 filmsMark Jean: 8 films togetherMark Jean8 filmsTerry Ingram: 8 films togetherTerry Ingram8 films

    Movies by year

    William McKnight Hallmark movies by release year3201722018520197202072021720226202322024202512026

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.6 across 39 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.6Campfire Romance: 5.3Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers: 5.4When I Think of Christmas: 5.8Christmas She Wrote: 5.9Christmas Under the Lights: 6.0The Christmas House: 6.0Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New: 6.2The Baker's Son: 6.2You, Me & the Christmas Trees: 6.3The Story of Us: 6.3Harvest Love: 6.3Love, Classified: 6.4The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls: 6.4Love in Store: 6.4Emma Fielding Mysteries: More Bitter Than Death: 6.4Flip That Romance: 6.4Christmas Bells Are Ringing: 6.4Sailing Into Love: 6.5Love at First Dance: 6.5A Kismet Christmas: 6.6A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery: 6.6Deliver by Christmas: 6.6All of My Heart: Inn Love: 6.6Rip in Time: 6.7Poisoned in Paradise: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery: 6.7Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery: 6.7The Last Bridesmaid: 6.7The Wedding Veil Expectations: 6.8Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone: 6.8Ships in the Night: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery: 6.8The Blessing Bracelet: 6.9Christmas Getaway: 7.0The Wedding Cottage: 7.1The Wedding Veil Inspiration: 7.1It Was Always You: 7.1The Wedding Veil: 7.3The Wedding Veil Legacy: 7.3A Mrs. Miracle Christmas: 7.3Guiding Emily: 7.8

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has William McKnight been in?
    We have 40 Hallmark movies on file for William McKnight, spanning 2017–2026.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is William McKnight known for?
    William is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a wedding finale.
    What is William McKnight's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Guiding Emily (2023) is William's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.8/10 audience rating.
    What is William McKnight's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Christmas Getaway (2017) has more audience votes than any other William McKnight Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does William McKnight usually star with?
    William has shared 6 films with Fiona Vroom, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    What is William McKnight working on next?
    William has a new Hallmark title on the way: A Little Park Music (2026).
    Is William McKnight still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent William Hallmark film we have is from 2026, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has William McKnight made?
    William McKnight turns up in 12 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was William McKnight's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest William Hallmark title we have is Harvest Love (2017).
    What does William McKnight do in Hallmark movies?
    William McKnight works on Hallmark films as director.

    Data & sources

    William’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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