Verna Fields(1918-1982)

Sound Department
Editor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Verna Fields was born on 21 March 1918 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She was an editor and assistant director, known for Jaws (1975), American Graffiti (1973) and What's Up, Doc? (1972). She was married to Sam Fields. She died on 30 November 1982 in Encino, California, USA.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Jaws

8.1

Editor

1975

American Graffiti

7.4

Editor

1973

What's Up, Doc?

7.6

Editor

1972

Paper Moon

8.1

Editor

1973

Credits

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Sound Department

Pickup on 101
5.7
- sound editor
- 1972
Targets
7.3
- sound editor
- 1968
Face in the Rain
5.0
- sound editor
- 1963
The Balcony
5.9
- sound editor
- 1963
Story of...
TV Series
- sound effects editor
- 1962
El Cid
7.2
- sound editor
- 1961
Ring of Terror
1.9
- sound editor
- 1961
The Tom Ewell Show
7.1
TV Series
- sound effects
- sound effects editor
- 1960–1961
Wanted: Dead or Alive
8.0
TV Series
- sound effects
- 1960–1961
The Savage Eye
6.7
- sound editor
- 1959
Death Valley Days
7.5
TV Series
- sound effects
- sound effects editor
- 1956–1959
Sky King
7.7
TV Series
- sound effects
- sound effects editor
- 1956–1959
How to Make a Monster
5.6
- sound effects editor
- 1958
Fury
7.4
TV Series
- sound editor
- 1957
Black Patch
6.0
- sound editor (as Verna H. Fields)
- 1957

Editor

Jaws
8.1
- film editor
- 1975
Daisy Miller
6.2
- Editor
- 1974
The Sugarland Express
6.7
- film editor
- 1974
Sing a Country Song
5.8
- Editor
- 1973
American Graffiti
7.4
- Editor
- 1973
Paper Moon
8.1
- Editor
- 1973
What's Up, Doc?
7.6
- Editor
- 1972
Point of Terror
3.8
- supervising editor
- 1971
Medium Cool
7.2
- Editor
- 1969
Journey to the Pacific
4.2
Short
- Editor
- 1968
The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
- Editor
- 1968
The Wild Racers
4.1
- Editor
- 1968
The Search for the Evil One
5.0
- Editor
- 1967
Track of Thunder
5.3
- Editor
- 1967
The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle
8.3
- Editor
- 1967

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Personal details

Alternative name
- Verna H. Fields
Born
- March 21, 1918
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died
- November 30, 1982
- Encino, California, USA(cancer)
Spouse
- Sam FieldsMay 1, 1946 - July 16, 1954 (his death, 2 children)
Children
Publicity listings
- 1 Print Biography
- 1 Interview

Did you know

Trivia
She was such a brilliant editor that she was actually promoted to a studio executive at Universal. Among her many accomplishments she is credited with introducing two young directors to each other while at Universal: George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.