Michael Baumgarten

Producent, Författare, Regissör

A native of Key West, filmmaker Michael Baumgarten attended high school and film production classes in Orlando, Florida. His first professional year in the biz was spent doing production assistant gigs on commercials, indie film projects, an MTV Spring Break special, and the studio movies "Oscar," "Honey I Blew Up The Kid," and "Problem Child 2." Michael later moved to Los Angeles in 1995 where he did assistant director gigs, worked as an executive assistant for a Century City film finance company, and then held assistant to the producer positions on movies such as "Wedding Bell Blues" and "Kiss Toledo Goodbye." Michael also devoted over 3 years to the theatrical distribution company Legacy Releasing where he served as the Director of Acquisitions. After a decade of experience under his belt, Michael started writing and producing with the comedy/drama feature film "Roomies." Michael followed that up with 3 seasons of segment producing the hit show "MTV Taildaters" and moonlighted as a line producer on award-winning films such as "Exodus Fall." Michael also wrote and produced the award-winning feature "Smitty."

As a screenwriter and director, Michael has directed 6 features from his screenplays and is best known for writing and directing the award winning anti-bullying comedy/drama "The Martial Arts Kid" and the award-winning action-comedy "Paying Mr. McGetty." Michael also wrote the screenplay for LionsGate's sci-fi/family film "The Adventure of A.R.I.: My Robot Friend" (2020) and he has ready-to-produce screenplays available that include the teen crime drama "Suburban Gangstas," the sequel "The Martial Arts Kid 2: Payback," the buddy comedy "Man Campers," the female in danger drama "Cyber Star," the teen romantic comedy "My Social Media Nightmare," and the action-packed vampire trilogy "Blood Walkers."

Filmer och Serier på Plex

  • The Guest House
    The Guest House2012
  • Sworn to Justice
    Sworn to Justice1996
  • Snake & Mongoose
    Snake & Mongoose2013
  • The Martial Arts Kid
    The Martial Arts Kid2015
  • Wiener Dog Nationals
    Wiener Dog Nationals2013
  • Finding Noah
    Finding Noah2015
  • Paying Mr. McGetty
    Paying Mr. McGetty2018

Känd för

  • The Guest House
    The Guest House2012
  • Roomies
    Roomies2004
  • The Adventure of A.R.I.: My Robot Friend
    The Adventure of A.R.I.: My Robot Friend2020
  • Smitty
    Smitty2012
  • The Martial Arts Kid
    The Martial Arts Kid2015
  • Final Approach
    Final Approach2005
  • Pretty Obsession
    Pretty Obsession2012
  • Snake & Mongoose
    Snake & Mongoose2013
  • Sworn to Justice
    Sworn to Justice1996
  • Budz House
    Budz House2011
  • Celebrity Crush
    Celebrity Crush2019
  • Faith Happens
    Faith Happens2006
  • Jada
    Jada2008
  • Finding Noah
    Finding Noah2015
  • A Brother's Honor
    A Brother's Honor2019
  • Paying Mr. McGetty
    Paying Mr. McGetty2018
  • A Hip Hop Story
    A Hip Hop Story2024
  • Hollywood Laundromat
    Hollywood Laundromat2025

Filmography

2025
2022
Hollywood Laundromat · as Co-Producer
2019
2019
2018
Paying Mr. McGetty · as Co-ProducerPå Plex
2015
The Martial Arts Kid · as Co-ProducerPå Plex
2013
Snake & Mongoose · as Associate ProducerPå Plex
2012
2012
2012
2012
2007
2006
Faith Happens · as Associate Producer
2005
Final Approach · as Associate Producer
2004

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