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name: "Paul Weatherwax"
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roles: ["Editor"]
born: "8 July 1900"
died: "13 September 1960"
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updated: "2026-09-20T03:06:39.255190+00:00"
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# Paul Weatherwax

Editor. Born 8 July 1900 in Sturgis. Died 13 September 1960.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Born:** 8 July 1900, Sturgis
- **Died:** 13 September 1960
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscars (2 won)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Weatherwax, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2063009, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0915800/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/120032

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Around the World in 80 Days*](https://film.one/film/around-the-world-in-80-days.md) (63)

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

## Biography

Paul Weatherwax (8 July 1900 – 13 September 1960) was an American film editor. Born in Sturgis, Michigan, he began his career editing silent films in 1928 and worked at studios including First National, Fox, RKO and Paramount.

He edited approximately 85 films. His credits include *The Naked City* (1948), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Film Editing, and *Around the World in 80 Days* (1956), on which he shared the award with Gene Ruggiero. Other notable work encompasses *The Woman in the Window* (1944), *It Came from Outer Space* (1953), *Revenge of the Creature* (1955) and *A Raisin in the Sun* (1961). He also provided uncredited assistance on the direction of *Star Spangled Rhythm* (1942) and *Vendetta* (1950).

Weatherwax died in West Hollywood, California.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, wikimili.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Around the World in 80 Days* (1956), Fi1m 63, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/around-the-world-in-80-days.md)

## Complete filmography (64)

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

- *A Raisin in the Sun* (1961), Editor
- *The Big Fisherman* (1959), Editor
- *Rawhide* (1959), series, Editor
- *Around the World in 80 Days* (1956), Editor — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/around-the-world-in-80-days.md)
- *Never Say Goodbye* (1956), Editor
- *The Square Jungle* (1955), Editor
- *The Spoilers* (1955), Editor
- *Lady Godiva of Coventry* (1955), Editor
- *Revenge of the Creature* (1955), Editor
- *Three Young Texans* (1954), Editorial Coordinator
- *Gorilla at Large* (1954), Editor
- *It Came from Outer Space* (1953), Editor
- *The Lone Hand* (1953), Editor
- *Girls in the Night* (1953), Editor
- *The Raiders* (1952), Editor
- *Beware, My Lovely* (1952), Editor
- *Road Agent* (1952), Editor
- *Behave Yourself!* (1951), Editor
- *The Prowler* (1951), Editor
- *At War with the Army* (1950), Editor
- *Vendetta* (1950), Editor
- *Mrs. Mike* (1949), Editor
- *You Gotta Stay Happy* (1948), Editor
- *The Saxon Charm* (1948), Editor
- *The Naked City* (1948), Editor
- *Fun on a Weekend* (1947), Editor
- *The Stranger* (1946), Supervising Editor
- *Along Came Jones* (1945), Supervising Editor
- *Our Hearts Were Young and Gay* (1944), Editor
- *The Woman in the Window* (1944), Editorial Coordinator
- *Let's Face It* (1943), Editor
- *Star Spangled Rhythm* (1942), Editor
- *The Fleet's In* (1942), Editor
- *Birth of the Blues* (1941), Editor
- *Kiss the Boys Goodbye* (1941), Editor
- *The Reluctant Dragon* (1941), Editor
- *The Howards of Virginia* (1940), Editor
- *Road to Singapore* (1940), Editor
- *Rulers of the Sea* (1939), Editor
- *The Arizona Kid* (1939), Editor
- *The Gracie Allen Murder Case* (1939), Editor
- *The Arkansas Traveler* (1938), Editor
- *You and Me* (1938), Editor
- *True Confession* (1937), Editor
- *Exclusive* (1937), Editor
- *The Princess Comes Across* (1936), Editor
- *F-Man* (1936), Editor
- *The Bride Comes Home* (1935), Editor
- *The Dictator* (1935), Editor
- *Judge Priest* (1934), Editor
- *The Lost Patrol* (1934), Editor
- *Long Lost Father* (1934), Editor
- *The Power and the Glory* (1933), Editor
- *The Warrior's Husband* (1933), Editor
- *Mystery Ranch* (1932), Editor
- *While Paris Sleeps* (1932), Editor
- *Surrender* (1931), Editor
- *Body and Soul* (1931), Editor
- *The Sea Wolf* (1930), Editor
- *Rough Romance* (1930), Editor
- *The Girl from Havana* (1929), Editor
- *Not Quite Decent* (1929), Editor
- *Strange Cargo* (1929), Editor
- *Oh Kay!* (1928), Editor

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 2 won

- 1957: Best Film Editing (won), for *Around the World in 80 Days*
- 1949: Best Film Editing (won), for *The Naked City*

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

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