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Don McCutcheon

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Don McCutcheon
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Well known as an "actor's director", Don McCutcheon's talent at elevating performance is rooted in the theatre, while directing over 200 hours of television grants him the experience to creatively navigate the challenges of production. A team player, he's renowned for creating an atmosphere on set in which cast and crew members feel inspired to excel.

Having shot extensively throughout Canada, the U.S. and Europe, his considerable body of work encompasses credits across multiple genres, including: Hallmark Channel's Crosswords Mysteries A Puzzle to Die For starring Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliot, CW's Beauty and the Beast starring Kristin Kreuk, Corner Gas, Good Witch, and the world wide hit Murdoch Mysteries.

Acknowledged by his peers, for his distinct voice with nominations from the DGC Awards and the Canadian Comedy Awards, Don has also been awarded the distinguished Don Haldane Award from the Directors Guild of Canada.

Leveraging his extensive international contacts, Don is currently in development on the 6-part dramatic series, Bluebird, an adaptation of Governor General's Award-winning playwright Vern Thiessen's acclaimed play about a WW1 field nurse and the rarely told stories of the soldiers she cared for.

Don continues to amplify onscreen diversity through his pursuit of traditionally over-looked stories, deep character development, provocative visual storytelling.
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
    FBI: Most Wanted
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director



    • Wendy Crewson, Christopher Russell, Cindy Busby, Jon McLaren, Nick Bateman, Sarah Fisher, and Hanneke Talbot in When Hope Calls (2019)
      When Hope Calls
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025–2026
    • FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
      FBI: Most Wanted
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022–2024
    • Trevor Donovan and Jessica Lowndes in A Harvest Homecoming (2023)
      A Harvest Homecoming
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris, and Georgina Reilly in Murdoch Mysteries (2008)
      Murdoch Mysteries
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • excerpts directed by
      • excerpt directed by
      • 2010–2021
    • Yannick Bisson in The Secret Diaries of Detective Murdoch (2020)
      The Secret Diaries of Detective Murdoch
      Podcast Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • A Christmas Carousel (2020)
      A Christmas Carousel
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Catherine Bell in Good Witch (2015)
      Good Witch
      7.3
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • Director
      • 2016–2020
    • Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott in Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder (2019)
      Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Lacey Chabert, Barbara Niven, and Brennan Elliott in Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For (2019)
      Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Christmas at Grand Valley (2018)
      Christmas at Grand Valley
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Dion Johnstone, Mathew Edmondson, Elena V. Wolfe, Breanna Yde, Siena Agudong, Jace Norman, Jadiel Dowlin, Kamaia Fairburn, Tomaso Sanelli, and Marcus Cornwall in Star Falls (2018)
      Star Falls
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan in Beauty and the Beast (2012)
      Beauty and the Beast
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • The Pinkertons (2014)
      The Pinkertons
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014–2015
    • Jake Goodman and Jonny Gray in Max & Shred (2014)
      Max & Shred
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Craig Olejnik and Lauren Lee Smith in The Listener (2009)
      The Listener
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris, and Georgina Reilly in Murdoch Mysteries (2008)
      Murdoch Mysteries
      8.2
      TV Series
      • director: excerpts directed by
      • 2025
    • The Campbells (1986)
      The Campbells
      8.0
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1986–1989
    • The House of Dies Drear (1984)
      The House of Dies Drear
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 1984
    • Martin Short, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, and Andrea Martin in SCTV Channel (1983)
      SCTV Channel
      8.4
      TV Series
      • director: additional segments
      • first assistant director
      • 1984
    • In Defense of Kids (1983)
      In Defense of Kids
      4.1
      TV Movie
      • second assistant director
      • 1983
    • The Littlest Hobo (1979)
      The Littlest Hobo
      7.7
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1980–1982
    • Vanessa Redgrave, Donald Sutherland, and Lawrence Dane in Bear Island (1979)
      Bear Island
      5.9
      • assistant director
      • 1979
    • Michael Douglas in Running (1979)
      Running
      5.8
      • assistant director (as Donald McCutcheon)
      • 1979
    • Search and Destroy (1979)
      Search and Destroy
      5.6
      • second assistant director
      • 1979
    • Peter Fonda, Helen Shaver, and Jerry Reed in High-Ballin' (1978)
      High-Ballin'
      5.6
      • assistant director (as Donald McCutcheon)
      • 1978

    Producer



    • Wendy Crewson, Christopher Russell, Cindy Busby, Jon McLaren, Nick Bateman, Sarah Fisher, and Hanneke Talbot in When Hope Calls (2019)
      When Hope Calls
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Trevor Donovan and Jessica Lowndes in A Harvest Homecoming (2023)
      A Harvest Homecoming
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • A Christmas Carousel (2020)
      A Christmas Carousel
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott in Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder (2019)
      Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Lacey Chabert, Barbara Niven, and Brennan Elliott in Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For (2019)
      Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Christmas at Grand Valley (2018)
      Christmas at Grand Valley
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2018

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    FBI: Most Wanted; Varsity Blues
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    FBI: Most Wanted; Gold Diggers
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    FBI: Most Wanted; Gold Diggers
    FBI: Most Wanted; Gold Diggers
    Demo Reel 2:34
    FBI: Most Wanted; Gold Diggers
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