Paul Sawtell
Paul Sawtell (born February 3, 1906 in Gilve , † August 1, 1971 in Los Angeles ) was an American film composer born in Poland .
Life
Sawtell began his career at RKO Pictures and later moves to Universal Studios . He composed mainly for westerns and horror films (partly with Bert Shefter ). The most important films he worked on include the Sherlock Holmes films The Pearl of Borgia and The Claw . In the late 1940s he moved back to RKO Pictures. He also worked for various independent film production companies such as Eagle-Lion Films . His work includes more than 300 productions.
Sawtell was buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale .
Filmography (selection)
- 1941: The Devil Pays Off
- 1942: Tarzan and the Nazis (Tarzan Triumphs)
- 1943: Abbott and Costello on Black Ice (Hit the Ice)
- 1943: Tarzan, Conqueror of the Desert (Tarzan's Desert Mystery)
- 1944: Dead Man's Eyes
- 1944: The Pearl of the Borgia (The Pearl of Death)
- 1944: Secret Command
- 1944: The Claw (The Scarlet Claw)
- 1945: Tarzan and the Amazons (Tarzan and the Amazons)
- 1945: The House of Fear (Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear)
- 1946: Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
- 1947: Tarzan and the Huntress
- 1947: Design for Death
- 1947: Born to Kill
- 1947: Secret Agent T (T-Men)
- 1948: Escape With No Way Out (Raw Deal)
- 1950: Tarzan and the Slave Girl
- 1950: Love under Black Sails (Fortunes of Captain Blood)
- 1951: On the Sioux stake (Warpath)
- 1952: Tarzan, the defender of the jungle (Tarzan's Savage Fury)
- 1952: The White Son of the Sioux (The Savage)
- 1952: The Fourth Man (Kansas City Confidential)
- 1952: Mistress of the Outlaws (Hurricane Smith)
- 1953: The Beast of the Wild (Arrowhead)
- 1953: King of the Pirates (Raiders of the Seven Seas)
- 1953: The Sea Around Us
- 1953: Tarzan breaks the chains (Tarzan and the She-Devil)
- 1955: Tarzan and the Black Demon (Tarzan's Hidden Jungle)
- 1957: Kronos
- 1957: The Story of Mankind
- 1957: Leatherstocking: The Deerslayer
- 1958: The Fly (The Fly)
- 1958: Fighter Aviators (The Hunters)
- 1960: The Lost World (The Lost World)
- 1961: The big attraction (The Big Show)
- 1961: Pirates of Tortuga (Pirates of Tortuga)
- 1962: The Ruler of Cornwall (Jack the Giant Killer)
- 1964: The Last Man on Earth
- 1964–1968: The Seaview - On a secret mission (Voyage to the bottom of the sea)
Web links
- Paul Sawtell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Paul Sawtell in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sawtell, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 3, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gilve |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st August 1971 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |