
Paul Tibbets
Known for Acting · 6 credits
- Born
- 1915-02-23
- Died
- 2007-11-01
- Place of birth
- Quincy, Illinois, U.S.
- Also known as
- Paul Warfield Tibbets Jr.
Biography
Paul Warfield Tibbets Jr. (February 23, 1915 – November 1, 2007) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force. He is best known as the aircraft captain who flew the B-29 Superfortress known as the Enola Gay (named after his mother) when it dropped a Little Boy, the first of two atomic bombs used in warfare, on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
Known For

Hiroshima
2005
as Self - Pilot, Enola Gay

Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
1995
as Self (archive footage)

The Atomic Cafe
1982
as Self (archive footage)

A Compassionate Spy
2022
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Death in Focus
1989
as Pilot & aircraft commander

General Paul Tibbets: Reflections on Hiroshima
1989
Movies (6)

Hiroshima
2005
as Self - Pilot, Enola Gay

Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
1995
as Self (archive footage)

The Atomic Cafe
1982
as Self (archive footage)

A Compassionate Spy
2022
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Death in Focus
1989
as Pilot & aircraft commander

General Paul Tibbets: Reflections on Hiroshima
1989
About Paul Tibbets
Paul Warfield Tibbets Jr. (February 23, 1915 – November 1, 2007) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force. He is best known as the aircraft captain who flew the B-29 Superfortress known as the Enola Gay (named after his mother) when it dropped a Little Boy, the first of two atomic bombs used in warfare, on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. With 6 credits spanning from 1982 to 2022, Paul Tibbets has appeared in 6 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paul Tibbets Movies
- Hiroshima (2005) — as Self - Pilot, Enola Gay
- Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie (1995) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Atomic Cafe (1982) — as Self (archive footage)
- A Compassionate Spy (2022) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Death in Focus (1989) — as Pilot & aircraft commander
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