Craig Clyde

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. 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 Actor's Equity and the Screen Actor's 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-formed 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. The travel documentary "America the Beautiful," narrated by Charlton Heston, he's won the Grand Jury Award at the Houston International Film Festival, The Golden Camera at the Chicago Industrial Film Festival as well as another Telly Award. Clyde is a director who has written both feature film motion picture scripts and television dramas. He has directed both features and television. Some of his films include "Miracle Dogs" for Tag Entertainment which aired on Animal Planet and starred a then unknown Josh Hutcherson (Journey to the Center of the Earth, Bridge to Teribithia, Hunger Games) "The Derby Stallion" Tonya Walker/Scorpio Studios which starred the also then-unknown Zac Efron (High School Musical Series and most recently "Neighbors"), "The Last Mustang" and "The Family Holiday" for which starred a new actress as well, Miranda Cosgrove (I-Carly cable series and "School of Rock) . His film "The Christmas Wish" starring Edward Herrmann and Kristy Swanson was one of the highest rated programs for the Hallmark Channel in 2011. In 2012 he wrote and directed, "Heaven's Door" starring Charisma Carpenter, Dean Cain and Joanna Cassidy. And his 21st feature, "Storm Rider" starring Kevin Sorbo, C. Thomas Howell and Kristy Swanson was released last year. He is an original member of the Motion Picture Association of Utah and the Screen Actor's Guild branch in Utah. 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 screen writing labs at the "Film Makers Retreat," lectures on film-making and screen writing for various film festivals and universities around the country, and is an advocate for Downs Syndrome children and adults. He is married and lives in Utah.