Carol Baum

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Carol Baum
BornCarol Friedland
New York City, United States
OccupationMovie Producer
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUS
GenreFilm, TV
Notable worksThe Good Girl
Father of the Bride
Fly Away Home[1]
SpouseTom Baum (1963-present)
ChildrenHenry Baum, Will Baum

Carol Baum is an American movie producer best known for her work with Sandollar Productions, Dolly Parton's TV and film production company with Sandy Gallin, Parton's former manager. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She currently 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[]

Baum is of Jewish descent and was born in New York. She is the wife of writer Tom Baum[6] and mother to Will Baum and writer Henry Baum and 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

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "The 62nd Academy Awards 1990".
  3. ^ "1989 CableACE Awards".
  4. ^ "The 69th Academy Awards 1997".
  5. ^ "2015 Leo Award Winners" (PDF).
  6. ^ Teicholz, Tom (August 8, 2016). "'Wear and Tear" with Grace & Restraint". Forbes. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

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