Craig Clyde
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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. 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.
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. 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.
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