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W. Michael Beard

W. Michael Beard

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
45 on Motif · 47 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 37% in 30 days

What are W. Michael Beard's films like?

Across their 36 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Motif score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Motif score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Motif score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Romance5 titlesTypical Motif score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
49%
Self
26%
Society
13%
Morality
11%
Ideas
2%
Survival
0%
Romantic love26 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose12 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeForgiveness2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 36 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 33 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 32 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 36 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 27 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 33 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 33 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
30
Hopeful
26
Romantic
17
Joyful
13
Contemplative
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good35 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy36

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch W. Michael Beard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 45 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for W. Michael Beard's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 45 with a Motif page.

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1995 to 2024.

Highest rated

Winter Love Story (2019)

Motif 79th

Most popular right now

Toying with the Holidays (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing23 of 33: 19 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Motif score52ndOther crew14 of 33: 10 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Motif score59th

33 titles, 4 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s17 · crew2020s13 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do W. Michael Beard's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Motif score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · producer

A Royal Setting (2026)

60th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Winter Love Story (2019)

Motif 79th · 71% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does W. Michael Beard work with?

People who share at least 2 of W. Michael Beard's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Anselmo shares the most, 36.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Jonathan Yapp15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Jonathan Yapp
  • Sean Nimmons-Paterson15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Sean Nimmons-Paterson
  • Gordon McClellan12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Gordon McClellan
  • Peter Benison9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Peter Benison

Producers

  • David Anselmo36 titles    See newest 12 of 36 shared titles with David Anselmo
  • Brad Krevoy35 titles    See newest 12 of 35 shared titles with Brad Krevoy
  • Susie Belzberg34 titles    See newest 12 of 34 shared titles with Susie Belzberg
  • Amanda Phillips31 titles    See newest 12 of 31 shared titles with Amanda Phillips