Caroline Baron | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Brandeis University |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 1983–present |
Notable work | Capote, Monsoon Wedding, Being Flynn, Admission, The Wonder Years, Mozart in the Jungle |
Spouse(s) | Anthony Weintraub |
Children | 2 |
Caroline Baron is a Golden Globe winning American film producer and philanthropist. She is best known for producing Mozart in the Jungle (2014), Capote (2005) and Monsoon Wedding (2001). Baron received an Academy Award nomination for producing Capote (2005) and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Caroline Baron founded FilmAid International in 1999, an organization dedicated to helping refugees and other communities around the world through the use of film.
Baron is a professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in the undergraduate film program.
Caroline began her career as a production manager for the cult classic film The Toxic Avenger (1984). She was an associate producer on the television series The Wonder Years from 1988-1989.
Her producing work includes The Santa Clause (1994), Monsoon Wedding (2001), Capote (2005), Being Flynn (2012), Admission (2013), A Master Builder (2013), and the upcoming Amazon Studios original series Mozart in the Jungle.
Baron founded her production company named A-Line Pictures in 2005 with her husband, screenwriter and director, Anthony Weintraub. A-Line was the co-production company for Capote (2005).
Caroline Baron currently supervises production for the children’s media company Yummico. She founded the company with creators Anthony Weintraub, Bob Mowen, and Traci Paige Johnson who is best known for creating the television series Blue's Clues.