Paul Hirsch | |
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| Born | Paul Frederick Hirsch (1945-11-14)November 14, 1945 (age 80) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation | Film editor |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Movement | New Hollywood |
| Father | Joseph Hirsch |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Editing,Saturn Award for Best Editing,ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film |
| Honours | Camerimage Award to an Editor with Unique Visual Sensitivity |
Paul Frederick Hirsch (born November 14, 1945) is an Americanfilm editor[1] with over 40 film credits since 1970, best known as one of the premier filmmakers to come out of theNew Hollywood movement,[2] collaborating with directors likeBrian De Palma,[3]George Lucas,George A. Romero, andHerbert Ross. He won anAcademy Award andSaturn Award for his work on the originalStar Wars, which he shared withRichard Chew andMarcia Lucas.
Hirsch is a native of New York City, and the son of painterJoseph Hirsch. His father was ofGerman-Jewish descent.[4] After graduating fromColumbia in 1966,[5] he began to pursue a career in editing. In the late 1960s, while editing trailers in NYC, he was introduced by his brother, Charles, to then unknown filmmakerBrian De Palma. Their collaboration has yielded eleven feature films.[6]
In 1978, he won theAcademy Award for Best Film Editing for his work onStar Wars, along withRichard Chew andMarcia Lucas. He was also the first person to win theSaturn Award for Best Editing twice, first forStar Wars in 1977 and thenMission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol in 2011.
He has edited over 35 feature films, includingThe Empire Strikes Back,[1]Ferris Bueller's Day Off,Mission: Impossible,Planes, Trains and Automobiles,Footloose,Carrie,Falling Down,Phantom of the Paradise,Obsession,Blow Out,The Secret of My Success,Steel Magnolias andRay, for which he received a second Academy Award nomination in 2005 and the American Cinema Editors' award for Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy or Musical). He has also worked withDuncan Jones onSource Code andWarcraft.
Hirsch rarely watches movies other than his own more than once. However, he cites that the musicalAn American in Paris and the science fiction film2001: A Space Odyssey are worthy of repeat viewing.[7]
| Year | Film | Director | Editor(s) | Notes |
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| 1979 | Home Movies | Brian De Palma | Corky O'Hara | |
| 1986 | The Clan of the Cave Bear | Michael Chapman | Wendy Greene Bricmont | |
| 2002 | Extreme Ops | Christian Duguay | Clive Barrett Sylvain Lebel | |
| 2007 | Lions for Lambs | Robert Redford | Joe Hutshing | |
| 2012 | Life of Pi | Ang Lee | Tim Squyres | Uncredited |
| 2013 | The Great Gatsby | Baz Luhrmann | Jason Ballantine Jonathan Redmond Matt Villa | |
| World War Z | Marc Forster | Roger Barton Matt Chessé | ||
| 2018 | The Nutcracker and the Four Realms | Lasse Hallström Joe Johnston | Stuart Levy |
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