---
name: "Paul Hirsch"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-hirsch"
fi1m_id: "paul-hirsch"
imdb_id: "nm0386532"
tmdb_id: 10766
wikidata_id: "Q429973"
roles: ["Editor"]
born: "14 November 1945"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 17
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_over: 17
updated: "2026-10-05T13:58:59.629189+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Paul Hirsch

## Identity

Paul Hirsch

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-hirsch
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paul-hirsch
- **IMDb ID:** nm0386532
- **TMDB ID:** 10766
- **Wikidata ID:** Q429973
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Hirsch_(film_editor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q429973, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0386532/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10766

Editor. Born 14 November 1945 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Born:** 14 November 1945, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1974–2016
- **Frequently works with:** [Brian De Palma](https://film.one/person/brian-de-palma.md), [Herbert Ross](https://film.one/person/herbert-ross.md), [Carrie Fisher](https://film.one/person/carrie-fisher.md), [Gary Kurtz](https://film.one/person/gary-kurtz.md), [Graham Yost](https://film.one/person/graham-yost.md), [Harrison Ford](https://film.one/person/harrison-ford.md), [John Lithgow](https://film.one/person/john-lithgow.md), [John Travolta](https://film.one/person/john-travolta.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 1 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 85 (3), 1980s 77 (6), 1990s 71 (3), 2000s 51 (3), 2010s 62 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 62 across 16 titles
- **Score spread:** 8 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 7, Adventure 6, Thriller 6, Comedy 5, Drama 5, Science Fiction 4
- **Screen time:** 32 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,607m across 17 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Hirsch_(film_editor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q429973, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0386532/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10766

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Empire Strikes Back*](https://film.one/film/the-empire-strikes-back.md) (92), [*Star Wars*](https://film.one/film/star-wars.md) (88)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Blow Out*](https://film.one/film/blow-out.md) (88), [*Footloose*](https://film.one/film/footloose.md) (72)
- **Apple TV:** [*Mission: Impossible*](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible.md) (81), [*Warcraft*](https://film.one/film/warcraft.md) (43)
- **Netflix:** [*Steel Magnolias*](https://film.one/film/steel-magnolias.md) (67), [*The Secret of My Success*](https://film.one/film/the-secret-of-my-success.md) (62)
- **HBO Max:** [*Carrie*](https://film.one/film/carrie.md) (86)
- **Paramount+:** [*Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol*](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol.md) (82)
- **AMC+:** [*Ferris Bueller's Day Off*](https://film.one/film/ferris-buellers-day-off.md) (81)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Adventures of Pluto Nash*](https://film.one/film/the-adventures-of-pluto-nash.md) (32)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Paul Hirsch is an American film editor born on 14 November 1945 in New York City. He graduated from Columbia University and began his career in the late 1960s editing trailers before moving into feature films. He has more than 40 credits since 1970.

Hirsch is known for his work on *Star Wars* (1977), for which he shared an Academy Award for Best Film Editing, *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980), *Carrie* (1976), *Ferris Bueller's Day Off* (1986), *Falling Down* (1993) and *Mission: Impossible* (1996). He has collaborated frequently with directors including Brian De Palma on eleven films and George Lucas. He received a second Academy Award nomination for *Ray* (2004).

He was the first person to win the Saturn Award for Best Editing twice, for *Star Wars* and *Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol* (2011). He is the son of painter Joseph Hirsch.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, variety.com, shotonwhat.com.*

## On Fi1m (17)

- *Warcraft* (2016), Fi1m 43, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/warcraft.md)
- *Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol* (2011), Fi1m 82, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol.md)
- *Ray* (2004), Fi1m 70, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/ray.md)
- *The Adventures of Pluto Nash* (2002), Fi1m 32, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-adventures-of-pluto-nash.md)
- *Mission to Mars* (2000), Fi1m 50, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-to-mars.md)
- *Hard Rain* (1998), Fi1m 61, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/hard-rain.md)
- *Mission: Impossible* (1996), Fi1m 81, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible.md)
- *Falling Down* (1993), Fi1m 71, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/falling-down.md)
- *Steel Magnolias* (1989), Fi1m 67, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/steel-magnolias.md)
- *The Secret of My Success* (1987), Fi1m 62, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-secret-of-my-success.md)
- *Ferris Bueller's Day Off* (1986), Fi1m 81, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/ferris-buellers-day-off.md)
- *Footloose* (1984), Fi1m 72, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/footloose.md)
- *Blow Out* (1981), Fi1m 88, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/blow-out.md)
- *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980), Fi1m 92, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-empire-strikes-back.md)
- *Star Wars* (1977), Fi1m 88, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars.md)
- *Carrie* (1976), Fi1m 86, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/carrie.md)
- *Phantom of the Paradise* (1974), Fi1m 82, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/phantom-of-the-paradise.md)

## Complete filmography (43)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Nutcracker and the Four Realms* (2018), Additional Editor
- *The Mummy* (2017), Editor
- *Warcraft* (2016), Editor — Fi1m 43, [page](https://film.one/film/warcraft.md)
- *Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol* (2011), Editor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol.md)
- *Source Code* (2011), Editor
- *Dylan Dog: Dead of Night* (2011), Editor
- *Love Ranch* (2010), Editor
- *Righteous Kill* (2008), Editor
- *Deck the Halls* (2006), Editor
- *Date Movie* (2006), Editor
- *Ray* (2004), Editor — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/ray.md)
- *The Fighting Temptations* (2003), Editor
- *The Adventures of Pluto Nash* (2002), Editor — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/the-adventures-of-pluto-nash.md)
- *Mission to Mars* (2000), Editor — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-to-mars.md)
- *Lake Placid* (1999), Editor
- *Mighty Joe Young* (1998), Editor
- *Hard Rain* (1998), Editor — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/hard-rain.md)
- *Mission: Impossible* (1996), Editor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible.md)
- *I Love Trouble* (1994), as Man on Plane · Editor
- *Wrestling Ernest Hemingway* (1993), Editor
- *Falling Down* (1993), Editor — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/falling-down.md)
- *Raising Cain* (1992), Editor
- *Dutch* (1991), Editor
- *Coupe de Ville* (1990), Editor
- *Steel Magnolias* (1989), Editor — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/steel-magnolias.md)
- *Planes, Trains and Automobiles* (1987), Editor
- *The Secret of My Success* (1987), Editor — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-secret-of-my-success.md)
- *Ferris Bueller's Day Off* (1986), Editor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/ferris-buellers-day-off.md)
- *Protocol* (1984), Editor
- *Footloose* (1984), Editor — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/footloose.md)
- *The Black Stallion Returns* (1983), Editor
- *Creepshow* (1982), Editor
- *Blow Out* (1981), Editor — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/blow-out.md)
- *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980), Editor — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/the-empire-strikes-back.md)
- *King of the Gypsies* (1978), Editor
- *The Fury* (1978), Editor
- *Star Wars* (1977), Editor — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars.md)
- *Carrie* (1976), Editor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/carrie.md)
- *Obsession* (1976), Editor
- *The Money* (1976), Editor
- *Phantom of the Paradise* (1974), as Paradise Audience Member (uncredited) · Editor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/phantom-of-the-paradise.md)
- *Sisters* (1973), Editor
- *Hi, Mom!* (1970), as Avery Gunnz · Editor

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- 2005: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *Ray*
- 1978: Best Film Editing (won), for *Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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