
Craig Clyde
Biography
Craig Clyde is an American actor, screenplay writer, and film director. He lives in Salt Lake City and is the father of K. C. Clyde. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Clyde is the cofounder of Majestic Entertainment Inc., a film production company based in Utah. Currently, Clyde and his son K.C. own Seerstone Entertainment. They write and produce independent films.
A native of Washington State, Craig Clyde has been in television and film most of his adult life. After a stint as an English teacher, Clyde began his professional media career in radio and television in Montana, later moving to Utah.
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In addition to his media experience, Clyde has appeared in over sixty major films and national television programs as an actor for all the major networks - as well as numerous stage roles. He played "Cornelius Hackel" in the original national roadshow production of "Hello Dolly" starring Dorothy LaMour. He is a member of Actors' Equity and the Screen Actors Guild. He has been nominated for an IRIS award from the National Association of Television Producers and Executives and was nominated for his first ®Emmy with his production of "Captain Eddy's Exit" which he wrote, directed, and scored. He was nominated again for "Nostradamus", a half-hour television special for PM Magazine. He wrote the video "Lighting the Way - The Olympic Dream" for the International Olympic Committee, which was used in the winning Utah bid for the 2002 Winter Games. Clyde later co-founded the film production company Seerstone Entertainment with his son, K.C. Clyde. It is a Utah-based film company. He has won the International Telly Award seven times in the documentary division. He is well known in the state, from the Utah Film Commission to numerous county and city film liaisons. Clyde is a novelist as well. His young readers book "Wind Dancer", co-written with James Hennessy, was based on his original screenplay. He also penned the psychological thriller "Lady in Black," based on his screenplay "First We Dance." Clyde has taught screenwriting labs at the "Film Makers Retreat," lectures on filmmaking and screenwriting for various film festivals and universities around the country, and is an advocate for Down syndrome children and adults. He is married and lives in Utah.
Known for
YellowstoneOld Rancher8.3
1923Rancher8.3
The Hollow PointHarry5.7
Truth or Consequences, N.M.Patrol Officer6.1
Hangar 18Captain Wyatt5.2
A Christmas WishDirector, Writer5.9
The Derby StallionDirector5.9
Blood GamesScreenplay5.9
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa ClausMajor Titanium5.7
China O'Brien IIWriter5.0
Storm RiderDirector, Writer6.5
The Wild StallionDirector, Writer6.1
Filmography
- 20221923Series: Rancher (1 episode)
- 2018Shoelaces for ChristmasFilm: Director, Writer
- 2018YellowstoneSeries: Old Rancher (1 episode)
- 2016The Hollow PointFilm: Harry
- 2013Storm RiderFilm: Director, Writer
- 2012Heaven's DoorFilm: Director, Writer
- 2011A Christmas WishFilm: Director, Writer
- 2009The Wild StallionFilm: Director, Writer
- 2009One Man's TreasureFilm: Writer
- 2007The Family HolidayFilm: Director, Writer
- 2005The Derby StallionFilm: Director
- 2003The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The JourneyFilm: Screenplay
- 2003Miracle DogsFilm: Director, Writer
- 2003Dumb LuckFilm: Director, Writer
- 2002No Place Like HomeFilm: Director, Writer
- 2002I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa ClausFilm: Major Titanium
- 2000Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of BoulderFilm: Carl Whiteside
- 2000Castle RockFilm: Deputy Edwards, Director, Writer
- 1999The Long Road HomeFilm: Jim Jacobs, Director, Writer
- 1999A Dog's TaleFilm: Director
- 1997Truth or Consequences, N.M.Film: Patrol Officer
- 1997Not in This TownFilm: Detective Joe Summer
- 1996Winslow the Christmas BearFilm: Writer, Director
- 1996Terror in the FamilyFilm: Neighbor
- 1995Walking ThunderFilm: Director, Writer
- 1994Heaven SentFilm: Director, Screenplay
- 1993Wind DancerFilm: Dr. Sloan, Director, Writer, Screenplay
- 1992The Legend of Wolf MountainFilm: Director, Writer
- 1992In the Line of Duty: Siege at MarionFilm: Nolan Douglas
- 1991Little HeroesFilm: Virgil Wilson, Director, Writer
- 1990Blood GamesFilm: Screenplay
- 1990China O'Brien IIFilm: Writer
- 1989TripwireFilm: Magruder
- 1989Mothers, Daughters and LoversFilm: Deputy
- 1987The Witching of Ben WagnerFilm: Mr. Angelo Romano
- 1984Scorned and SwindledFilm: Man in Western Wear
- 1983A Killer in the FamilyFilm: Prison Guard
- 1981The Adventures of Nellie BlyFilm
- 1980Hangar 18Film: Captain Wyatt
- 1978The Time MachineFilm
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