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Paul Sawtell (February 3, 1906 - August 1, 1971) was a film movie composer. The Gilve, Poland-born musician began his career working for RKO, before joining Universal Pictures. Sawtell worked on many western and horror films, and also scored two notable Sherlock Holmes films The Pearl of Death and The Scarlet Claw. In the late 1940s, Sawtell returned to RKO and also worked for various independent producers, including Eagle-Lion Films' production of T-Men (1947). Beginning in the late 1950s, Sawtell began writing scores for a number of science fiction and horror films including Kronos, It! and The Fly. He also worked extensively with producer Irwin Allen, which included scoring his television series and film Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
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