Paul J. Smith (October 30, 1906 – January 25, 1985) was an American music composer and violinist best known for his work at Disney.
He won an Academy Award for Best Original Score with Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for Pinocchio, which was his first and only Oscar win.
He received six more nominations for Saludos Amigos (1942), Victory Through Air Power (1943), The Three Caballeros (1945), Song of the South (1946), Cinderella (1950) and Perri (1957).
Smith's main collaborator and partner was Hazel "Gil" George, who wrote the song title for The Light in the Forest with him[5] and Lawrence Edward Watkin.
Another one of Smith's collaborator was George Bruns who worked with him on films like Westward Ho the Wagons!.