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Craig Baumgarten

Craig Baumgarten

Producer, also actor · Born August 27, 1949 (77) · USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Craig Baumgarten was born on 27 August 1949 in the USA. He is a producer and manager, known for Shattered Glass (2003), Nowhere to Run (1993) and Universal Soldier (1992). He has been married to Shawn Gardner since 9 December 2006. He was previously married to Vicki Frederick and Melissa Prophet.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 27, 1949 (77)
From
USA
Works as
Producer, also actor
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 72 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 41% in 30 days

What are Craig Baumgarten's films like?

Across their 59 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Mystery3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Bonds
25%
Self
17%
Survival
10%
Society
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds18 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice17 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 59 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 25 · Serious 23 · Dark 11

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 42 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 19 · Charged 21 · Intense 19

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 29 · Shifting 28 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 35 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 27 · Relentless 10

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 29 · Engaged 26 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 31 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 13

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 49 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
42
Hopeful
17
Warm
13
Contemplative
16
Dread
9
Other
53

How their films linger

Feel-good24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 18 with a twist

  • Happy29
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Craig Baumgarten's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Craig Baumgarten's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

72 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Career shape

A full career of 62 titles, 57 of them dated from 1975 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Peter Pan (2003)

$122M worldwide

Highest rated

Shattered Glass (2003)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Peter Pan (2003)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 62: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing62 of 62: 61 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1970s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew1980s2 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s23 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 1984–2004.

  1. 2004
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
  2. 1984
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Craig Baumgarten's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 61; across their 59 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 61 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed34

Most divisive · producer

Daughter of the Wolf (2019)

83rd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Shattered Glass (2003)

Midcredits 86th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 57 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Craig Baumgarten's work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore22 titles31–94 · median 80 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles9–71 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles31–84 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles26–38 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles33–80 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Craig Baumgarten work with?

People who share at least 2 of Craig Baumgarten's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Leslie shares the most, 20.

Directors

Writers

  • Joanne Fluke9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Joanne Fluke
  • Melissa Salmons6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Melissa Salmons
  • Alison Sweeney18 titles · 5 as writer    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Alison Sweeney
  • Christopher Leitch4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Christopher Leitch

Actors

  • Barbara Niven9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Barbara Niven
  • Mike Dopud9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Mike Dopud
  • Tess Atkins8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Tess Atkins
  • Victor Webster6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Victor Webster

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Kelly Herron13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Kelly Herron
  • Matthew Rogers8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Matthew Rogers
  • David Pelletier7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with David Pelletier
  • Brent Belke5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Brent Belke

Producers

  • Jonathan Shore19 titles    See newest 12 of 19 shared titles with Jonathan Shore
  • Jamie Goehring18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Jamie Goehring
  • Shawn Williamson18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Shawn Williamson
  • B.F. Painter17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with B.F. Painter

Mixed roles