Paul Eagler

Paul Eagler
From a 1920 magazine
Born	(1890-09-24)September 24, 1890 Newman, Illinois, United States
Died	September 30, 1961(1961-09-30) (aged 71) Sherman Oaks, California, United States
Occupation	Special effects artist
Years active	1922-1960

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)

External links

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