Paul Hirsch (film editor)
Paul F. Hirsch (born November 14, 1945 in New York City ) is an American film editor .
Life
Hirsch began his career in film editing in 1970 with the comedy Hi, Mom! which was staged by Brian De Palma . Further joint projects of the two followed. His breakthrough came with Star Wars at the latest in 1977, his first collaboration with George Lucas , for which he was awarded an Oscar in 1978 . Hirsch also received a Saturn Award for this work . In 2005 he was nominated again for an Oscar for the film Ray .
Paul Hirsch is a member of the American Cinema Editors .
Filmography (selection)
- 1970: Hi, Mom!
- 1973: The Sisters of evil (Sisters)
- 1974: Phantom of the Paradise (Phantom of the Paradise)
- 1976: Black Angel (Obsession)
- 1976: Carrie - Satan's youngest daughter (Carrie)
- 1977: Star Wars (Star Wars)
- 1978: Vicious Circle Alpha (The Fury)
- 1978: King of the Gypsies (King of the Gypsies)
- 1980: The Empire Strikes Back (The Empire Strikes Back)
- 1981: Blow Out - Death erases all traces (Blow Out)
- 1983: The Black Stallion Returns (The Black Stallion Returns)
- 1984: Footloose
- 1986: Ferris goes blue (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
- 1989 Magnolia steel (Steel Magnolias)
- 1991: The Poison Dwarf (Dutch)
- 1992: My Brother Cain (Raising Cain)
- 1993: Falling Down (Falling Down)
- 1994: I Love Trouble - Nothing but trouble (I Love Trouble)
- 1996: Mission: Impossible
- 1998: Hard Rain
- 1998: My great friend Joe (Mighty Joe Young)
- 1999: Lake Placid
- 2000: Mission to Mars
- 2002: Pluto Nash - In the fight against the moon mafia (The Adventures of Pluto Nash)
- 2003: Fighting Temptations (The Fighting Temptations)
- 2004: Ray
- 2006: Blinding Christmas (Deck the Halls)
- 2006: Date Movie
- 2008: Short Trial - Righteous Kill (Righteous Kill)
- 2010: Dylan Dog (Dylan Dog: Dead of Night)
- 2011: Mission: Impossible - Phantom Protocol (Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol)
- 2011: Source Code
- 2016: Warcraft: The Beginning (Warcraft)
- 2017: The Mummy (The Mummy)
Awards & nominations
- 1978 : Best Editing - Star Wars
- 2005 : Best Editing - Ray (nominated)
- 1979: Best Editing - Star Wars (nominated)
Web links
- Paul Hirsch in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hirsch, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hirsch, Paul F. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , USA |