Directed credits
86
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Ron Oliver
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.9
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 65Directed series: 21All crew credits: 101
TMDB ID: 80523
IMDb ID: nm0646987
Known for: Directing
Born: June 15, 1960
Age: 65
Place of birth: Dundalk, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1973 - 2025
Years active: 53
Average TMDB rating: 6.16
Wikidata: Q3441443
Also known as
Big Daddy • Ronald Oliver
Frequent jobs
Director (86)Writer (9)Screenplay (3)Teleplay (2)Creative Consultant (1)
Biography
Ron Oliver is a Canadian-born writer, director, producer, and actor who started with the cult hit Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II. He was also a host on Canada's YTV. He has gone on to direct various television and motion picture scripts. He has been nominated twice for the Directors Guild of America Award. He received an Emmy nomination for producing the NBC children's series "Scout's Safari" filmed on location in South Africa.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Ron Oliver.
6.9
To Barcelona, Forever
Director
2025 Movie
6.5
To Barcelona, with Love
Director
2025 Movie
6.3
The Groomsmen: Last Dance
Director
2024 Movie
6.8
The Groomsmen: Second Chances
Director
2024 Movie
5.8
The Groomsmen: First Look
Director
2024 Movie
7.5
The Wedding Veil Journey
Director
2023 Movie
6.0
Hotel for the Holidays
Director
2022 Movie
7.0
Love in the Limelight
Director
2022 Movie
4.9
The Housewives of the North Pole
Director
2021 Movie
6.4
A Timeless Christmas
Director
2020 Movie
7.2
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death
Director
2020 Movie
7.6
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds
Director
2020 Movie
6.4
Christmas at the Plaza
Director
2019 Movie
7.3
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead
Director
2019 Movie
5.8
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Director
2019 Movie
5.8
Christmas Everlasting
Director
2018 Movie
6.5
Truly, Madly, Sweetly
Director
2018 Movie
6.4
The Christmas Train
Director
2017 Movie
5.8
A Man For Every Month
Director
2017 Movie
5.3
Bigger Fatter Liar
Director
2017 Movie
6.3
Like Cats & Dogs
Director
2017 Movie
6.7
The Swap
Director
2016 Movie
6.2
Diagnosis Delicious
Director
2016 Movie
6.2
Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House
Director
2016 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Ron Oliver.
1.0
Young Blades
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.0
Romeo!
Director • 2 eps
2003 Series
7.5
Degrassi
Director • 3 eps
2001 Series
7.8
The Nightmare Room
Director • 3 eps
2001 Series
4.6
The Chris Isaak Show
Director • 3 eps
2001 Series
8.2
Queer As Folk
Director • 1 eps
2000 Series
5.6
The Immortal
Director • 2 eps
2000 Series
7.0
The Zack Files
Director • 2 eps
2000 Series
2.8
Beggars and Choosers
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.2
The New Addams Family
Director • 3 eps
1998 Series
7.2
Animorphs
Director • 6 eps
1998 Series
5.8
Police Academy: The Series
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.0
Breaker High
Director • 2 eps
1997 Series
7.0
Lexx
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.9
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Director • 6 eps
1996 Series
7.9
Goosebumps
Director • 16 eps
1995 Series
7.5
The Hardy Boys
Director • 3 eps
1995 Series
7.8
The Secret World of Alex Mack
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.0
Dead at 21
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
8.2
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Director • 21 eps
1992 Series
6.6
The Tomorrow People
Director • 5 eps
1973 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Ron Oliver.
6.7
The Swap
Director
2016 Movie
6.4
The Christmas Train
Director
2017 Movie
6.4
A Timeless Christmas
Director
2020 Movie
6.4
Christmas at the Plaza
Director
2019 Movie
6.3
Date with Love
Director
2016 Movie
6.3
My Secret Santa
Screenplay
2025 Movie
6.2
I Do, I Do, I Do
Director
2015 Movie
6.2
Falling for Christmas
Screenplay
2022 Movie
6.1
Harvest Moon
Writer
2015 Movie
6.1
A Christmas Detour
Director
2015 Movie
6.1
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
Screenplay
1987 Movie
5.7
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
Director
2014 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Ron Oliver.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ron Oliver.
5.9
Perfect Match
Director
2015 Movie
6.3
Date with Love
Director
2016 Movie
6.3
My Secret Santa
Screenplay
2025 Movie
4.8
The Trainer
Director
2013 Movie
6.1
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
Screenplay
1987 Movie
6.2
Falling for Christmas
Screenplay
2022 Movie
6.2
Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House
Director
2016 Movie
5.3
Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery
Director
2008 Movie
5.8
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Director
2019 Movie
5.1
Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars
Director
2010 Movie
5.2
Prom Night III: The Last Kiss
Writer
1990 Movie
5.7
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
Director
2014 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ron Oliver.
7.5
Degrassi
Director • 3 eps
2001 Series
7.9
Goosebumps
Director • 16 eps
1995 Series
8.2
Queer As Folk
Director • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.0
Lexx
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.2
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Director • 21 eps
1992 Series
7.8
The Secret World of Alex Mack
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.9
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Director • 6 eps
1996 Series
7.2
Animorphs
Director • 6 eps
1998 Series
7.8
The Nightmare Room
Director • 3 eps
2001 Series
7.0
Breaker High
Director • 2 eps
1997 Series
2.8
Beggars and Choosers
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
5.8
Police Academy: The Series
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Ron Oliver.
6.3
My Secret Santa
Screenplay
2025 Movie
6.2
Falling for Christmas
Screenplay
2022 Movie
6.7
Jolly Good Christmas
Writer
2022 Movie
6.0
Romance at Reindeer Lodge
Writer
2017 Movie
5.8
My Christmas Dream
Writer
2016 Movie
6.2
Operation Christmas
Teleplay
2016 Movie
5.2
Every Christmas Has a Story
Writer
2016 Movie
6.1
Harvest Moon
Writer
2015 Movie
4.4
The Good Mistress
Writer
2014 Movie
5.4
Gone
Writer
2011 Movie
7.1
Goosebumps: Cry of the Cat
Teleplay
2005 Movie
3.2
Blue Demon
Writer
2004 Movie
4.8
Cold Sweat
Creative Consultant
1993 Movie
5.2
Prom Night III: The Last Kiss
Writer
1990 Movie
6.1
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
Screenplay
1987 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Ron Oliver.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Ron Oliver.