Plays:
* The Tender Trap (1955): A romantic comedy about a bachelor who is pursued by a number of women. It was adapted into a successful film starring Frank Sinatra.
* The Middle of the Night (1956): A play about a middle-aged man who falls in love with a young woman. It was adapted into a film starring Fredric March and Kim Novak.
* A Very Special Baby (1962): A play about a couple who adopt a baby.
* The Chinese Wall (1962): A play about a journalist who is investigating a story that leads him to a secret society.
Screenplays:
* The Strange Door (1951): A horror film directed by Joseph Pevney.
* The Bad and the Beautiful (1952): A film noir directed by Vincente Minnelli.
* The Actress (1953): A drama directed by George Cukor.
* The Four Poster (1952): A romantic drama directed by Irving Rapper.
* The Egyptian (1954): An epic historical drama directed by Michael Curtiz.
* The Ten Commandments (1956): An epic historical drama directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
* The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957): A war film directed by David Lean.
* The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958): A biographical drama directed by Mark Robson.
* The Story of Ruth (1960): A biblical drama directed by Henry Koster.
* The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965): A biblical drama directed by George Stevens.
* Around the World in 80 Days (1956): A comedy adventure film directed by Michael Anderson.
* The Guns of Navarone (1961): A war film directed by J. Lee Thompson.
* The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964): An epic historical drama directed by Anthony Mann.
* The Last Valley (1969): A war film directed by James Clavell.
* The Andromeda Strain (1971): A science fiction thriller directed by Robert Wise.
* The Towering Inferno (1974): A disaster film directed by John Guillermin.
Novels:
* The Tender Trap (1955): A novelization of his play.
* The Middle of the Night (1956): A novelization of his play.
Paxton also wrote several other screenplays, including The Black Shield of Falworth (1954), The Virgin Queen (1955), and The Last Man on Earth (1964).
It's important to note that while he wrote the screenplay for The Bridge on the River Kwai, he was not credited for the film due to a dispute with the director David Lean.
He was a successful and prolific writer who worked across various genres and mediums, contributing significantly to the entertainment industry.