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Thomas Baum(I)

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Thomas Baum was born on 1 June 1940 in New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Hitchhiker (1983), Nightmare Cafe (1992) and Witness to the Execution (1994). He has been married to Carol Baum since 1963. They have two children.
BornJune 1, 1940
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Page Fletcher in The Hitchhiker (1983)
    The Hitchhiker
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Robert Englund, Jack Coleman, and Lindsay Frost in Nightmare Cafe (1992)
    Nightmare Cafe
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Sean Young and Tim Daly in Witness to the Execution (1994)
    Witness to the Execution
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1994
    The Manhattan Project (1986)
    The Manhattan Project
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1986

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Smartphone Theatre (2020)
      Smartphone Theatre
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2020–2021
    • Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
      Journey to the Center of the Earth
      4.1
      TV Movie
      • teleplay by (as Tom Baum)
      • 2008
    • Die with Me
      6.8
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000)
      Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • written by (as Tom Baum)
      • 2000
    • Treat Williams, Tushka Bergen, and Jeremy London in Journey to the Center of the Earth (1999)
      Journey to the Center of the Earth
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay
      • 1999
    • Heather Locklear in Shattered Mind (1996)
      Shattered Mind
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1996
    • In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped (1995)
      In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1995
    • Sean Young and Tim Daly in Witness to the Execution (1994)
      Witness to the Execution
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • story
      • teleplay
      • 1994
    • Robert Englund, Jack Coleman, and Lindsay Frost in Nightmare Cafe (1992)
      Nightmare Cafe
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • creator
      • teleplay ...
      • 1992
    • Night Visions (1990)
      Night Visions
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1990
    • Alex Cord in War of the Worlds (1988)
      War of the Worlds
      6.5
      TV Series
      • story
      • 1989
    • The Haunting of Sarah Hardy (1989)
      The Haunting of Sarah Hardy
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 1989
    • Page Fletcher in The Hitchhiker (1983)
      The Hitchhiker
      6.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • story by
      • 1985–1987
    • The Manhattan Project (1986)
      The Manhattan Project
      6.1
      • written by
      • 1986
    • Linda Hamilton, Sally Kellerman, and Hunt Block in Secret Weapons (1985)
      Secret Weapons
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • story
      • 1985

    Producer

    • Heather Locklear in Shattered Mind (1996)
      Shattered Mind
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • associate producer
      • 1996
    • Robert Englund, Jack Coleman, and Lindsay Frost in Nightmare Cafe (1992)
      Nightmare Cafe
      7.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1992
    • Night Visions (1990)
      Night Visions
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1990

    Director

    • Page Fletcher in The Hitchhiker (1983)
      The Hitchhiker
      6.7
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • 1987

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • Tom Baum
    • Born
      • June 1, 1940
      • New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Carol Baum1963 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Released a novel of his screenplay "The Sender", a movie from 1982 that is mentioned by Tarantino as his favorite horror movie of that year.

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