Paul Hirsch works as an editor of motion pictures. His work on Star Wars earned him an Academy Award for Film Editing in 1978, which he shared with both Richard Chew and Marcia Lucas.
He is known for originating the saying "It's sound people, or worse!". This was a lighthearted jab at the sound team whenever they were present, and it was a reworded version of Luke Skywalker's comment about the Sand People within Star Wars. As a result of this quip, the sound crew created t-shirts displaying the quote, and featuring a Tusken Raider holding a boom pole instead of a Gaderffii stick.
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (film editor)
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (film editor)
- The Jedi Master's Quizbook
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition
- Paul Hirsch at the Internet Movie Database
- Paul Hirsch (Editor) on Star Wars Interviews (content now obsolete; archived from the original on February 5, 2023)