Paul Weatherwax
Paul John Weatherwax was an American film editor, and two-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Film Editing.
Biography
Weatherwax was born in Sturgis, Michigan, began his editing career in silent films in 1928, and over his career edited about 85 films. His final credit, 1961's A Raisin in the Sun, was selected for preservation in the United States of America National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" in 2005.He also assisted, although uncredited, on the direction of Star Spangled Rhythm in 1942 and Vendetta in 1950.
Partial filmography
Weatherwax's films include:| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes | Other notes |
| 1944 | The Woman in the Window | Fritz Lang | Editorial supervisor | Second collaboration with Fritz Lang | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Along Came Jones | Stuart Heisler | Supervising editor | ||
| 1946 | The Stranger | Orson Welles | Editorial supervisor | Uncredited | |
| 1954 | Three Young Texans | Henry Levin | Supervising editor | ||
| 1954 | Siege at Red River | Rudolph Maté | Editorial supervisor | ||
| 1954 | Gorilla at Large | Harmon Jones | Editorial supervisor | ||
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days | Michael Anderson | Supervising editor | Uncredited |
| Year | Film | Notes | Other notes |
| 1950 | Vendetta | 1946 substitute while Heisler was ill | Uncredited |
;Documentaries
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1953 | Yesterday and Today | Abner J. Greshler |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1953 | Yesterday and Today | Abner J. Greshler | Supervising editor |
| Year | Film | Director | Credit |
| 1953 | Yesterday and Today | Abner J. Greshler | Associate producer |
;TV series
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1958 | How to Marry a Millionaire | 1 episode |
| 1958 | Perry Mason | 2 episodes |
| 1958 | Lassie | 12 episodes |
| 1959 | Rawhide | 1 episode |
| 1957−60 | Captain David Grief | 6 episodes |
| 1959−60 | Hotel de Paree | 5 episodes |