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After moving to Los Angeles, Baum became a studio vice president at Lorimar, where she developed Taylor Hackford's [[An Officer and a Gentleman]], and then vice president at Twentieth Century Fox, where she developed the Mike Nichols movie [[Working Girl]]. |
After moving to Los Angeles, Baum became a studio vice president at Lorimar, where she developed Taylor Hackford's [[An Officer and a Gentleman]], and then vice president at Twentieth Century Fox, where she developed the Mike Nichols movie [[Working Girl]]. |
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She is the wife of writer [[Tom Baum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomteicholz/2016/08/08/wear-and-tear-with-grace-restraint/ |title='Wear and Tear" with Grace & Restraint|first=Tom|last=Teicholz|work=Forbes|date=August 8, 2016|access-date=October 29, 2016}}</ref> She is mother to writer [[Henry Baum]] |
She is the wife of writer [[Tom Baum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomteicholz/2016/08/08/wear-and-tear-with-grace-restraint/ |title='Wear and Tear" with Grace & Restraint|first=Tom|last=Teicholz|work=Forbes|date=August 8, 2016|access-date=October 29, 2016}}</ref> She is mother to writer [[Henry Baum]] and has a second son; she also has three grandchildren. She lives in Los Angeles. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Carol Baum | |
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| Born | Carol Friedland New York City, United States |
| Occupation | Movie Producer |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | US |
| Genre | Film, TV |
| Notable works | The Good Girl Father of the Bride Fly Away Home[1] |
| Spouse | Tom Baum (1963-present) |
| Children | Henry Baum, Will Baum |
Carol Baum (née Friedland) is an American movie producer best known for her work with Sandollar Productions. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. As of 2024, she teaches producing at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and formally taught a similar class at the American Film Institute (AFI). She also serves as a mentor for The Peter Stark Producing Program at USC.
Awards
In 1989, the documentary Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[2] Also in 1989, Tidy Endings won a CableACE Award for Dramatic or Theatrical Special.[3] In 1997, Fly Away Home won a Christopher Award, a Genesis Award for Best Feature Film, and the Critic's Choice Award for Best Family Film at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards. In addition, Caleb Deschanel was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the film.[4] In 2015, Zapped won a Leo Award for Best Television Movie.[5]
Personal life
A New Jersey native, Baum is a graduate of Columbia High School in Maplewood, and New York University, where she majored in sociology.
Baum worked for Bantam Books and Random House in New York, as well as The Producers Circle, developing the movie adaptations of Ira Levin's The Stepford Wives, Stephen King's The Shining, and Ira Levin's The Boys from Brazil.
After moving to Los Angeles, Baum became a studio vice president at Lorimar, where she developed Taylor Hackford's An Officer and a Gentleman, and then vice president at Twentieth Century Fox, where she developed the Mike Nichols movie Working Girl.
She is the wife of writer Tom Baum.[6] She is mother to writer Henry Baum and has a second son; she also has three grandchildren. She lives in Los Angeles.
Filmography
She was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Reckless | Executive producer |
| 1988 | Dead Ringers | Executive producer |
| 1989 | Jacknife | |
| Gross Anatomy | Executive producer | |
| 1991 | True Identity | |
| Father of the Bride | ||
| 1992 | Shining Through | |
| Straight Talk | Executive producer | |
| A Stranger Among Us | Executive producer | |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Executive producer | |
| 1994 | I.Q. | |
| 1995 | Kicking and Screaming | Executive producer |
| Father of the Bride Part II | Executive producer | |
| 1996 | Fly Away Home | |
| 1997 | The Only Thrill | Executive producer |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedars | Executive producer |
| 2000 | Waterproof | Executive producer |
| 2001 | My First Mister | |
| 2002 | The Good Girl | Executive producer |
| 2003 | Carolina | |
| 2004 | Sexual Life | |
| 2007 | You Kill Me | |
| 2008 | Five Dollars a Day | |
| 2014 | Boychoir |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmas | Supervising producer | Television film |
| 1988 | Tidy Endings | Executive producer | Television film |
| 1998 | Tourist Trap | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2014 | Zapped | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2015 | Just in Time for Christmas | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2018 | A Majestic Christmas | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2022 | Jolly Good Christmas | Executive producer | Television film |
References
- ^ "Best of Show: This year's Oscar nominees represent a broad spectrum of cinematic talent. (Oscar Watch 02)". Hollywood Reporter. March 1, 2002. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "The 62nd Academy Awards 1990".
- ^ "1989 CableACE Awards". IMDb.
- ^ "The 69th Academy Awards 1997".
- ^ "2015 Leo Award Winners" (PDF).
- ^ Teicholz, Tom (August 8, 2016). "'Wear and Tear" with Grace & Restraint". Forbes. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
External links
- Carol Baum at IMDb