Paul Eagler

American special effects artist

Paul Eagler
From a 1920 magazine
Born(1890-09-24)September 24, 1890
Newman, Illinois, United States
DiedSeptember 30, 1961(1961-09-30) (aged 71)
Sherman Oaks, California, United States
OccupationSpecial effects artist
Years active1922-1960

Paul Eagler (September 24, 1890 – September 30, 1961) was an American special effects artist. He won an Academy Award for Best Special Effects and was nominated for another one in the same category.

Selected filmography

  • Because of a Woman (1917)
  • Sudden Jim (1917)
  • The Millionaire Vagrant (1917)
  • Bond of Fear (1917)
  • Partners of the Tide (1921)
  • Five Bad Men (1935)

Eagler won one Academy Award for Best Special Effects and was nominated for another one:

Won
  • Portrait of Jennie (1948)
Nominated
  • Foreign Correspondent (1940)[1]

References

  1. ^ "The 13th Academy Awards (1941) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 18, 2013.

External links

  • Paul Eagler at IMDb
  • Photograph of 1949 Oscar being awarded for Best Special Effects, at oscars.org


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