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Verna Fields(1918-1982)

  • Sound Department
  • Editor
  • Editorial Department
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Verna Fields
Verna Fields was born on 21 March 1918 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She was an editor, known for Jaws (1975), American Graffiti (1973) and Paper Moon (1973). She was married to Sam Fields. She died on 30 November 1982 in Encino, California, USA.
BornMarch 21, 1918
DiedNovember 30, 1982(64)
BornMarch 21, 1918
DiedNovember 30, 1982(64)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Susan Backlinie and Bruce in Jaws (1975)
Jaws
8.1
  • Editor
  • 1975
Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Paul Le Mat, Mackenzie Phillips, and Cindy Williams in American Graffiti (1973)
American Graffiti
7.4
  • Editor
  • 1973
Tatum O'Neal and Ryan O'Neal in Paper Moon (1973)
Paper Moon
8.1
  • Editor
  • 1973
Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? (1972)
What's Up, Doc?
7.7
  • Editor
  • 1972

Credits

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Sound Department

  • Lesley Ann Warren and Jack Albertson in Pickup on 101 (1972)
    Pickup on 101
    5.8
    • sound editor
    • 1972
  • Tim O'Kelly in Targets (1968)
    Targets
    7.4
    • sound editor
    • 1968
  • Face in the Rain (1963)
    Face in the Rain
    4.9
    • sound editor
    • 1963
  • The Balcony (1963)
    The Balcony
    6.0
    • sound editor
    • 1963
  • Story of... (1962)
    Story of...
    TV Series
    • sound effects editor
    • 1962
  • El Cid (1961)
    El Cid
    7.2
    • sound editor
    • 1961
  • Ring of Terror (1961)
    Ring of Terror
    1.9
    • sound editor
    • 1961
  • The Tom Ewell Show (1960)
    The Tom Ewell Show
    7.3
    TV Series
    • sound effects
    • sound effects editor
    • 1960–1961
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    8.0
    TV Series
    • sound effects
    • 1960–1961
  • The Savage Eye (1959)
    The Savage Eye
    6.9
    • sound editor
    • 1959
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • sound effects
    • sound effects editor
    • 1956–1959
  • Kirby Grant and Gloria Winters in Sky King (1951)
    Sky King
    7.7
    TV Series
    • sound effects
    • sound effects editor
    • 1956–1959
  • How to Make a Monster (1958)
    How to Make a Monster
    5.5
    • sound effects editor
    • 1958
  • Bobby Diamond, Peter Graves, and Highland Dale in Fury (1955)
    Fury
    7.3
    TV Series
    • sound editor
    • 1957
  • Diane Brewster and George Montgomery in Black Patch (1957)
    Black Patch
    5.9
    • sound editor (as Verna H. Fields)
    • 1957

Editor

  • Susan Backlinie and Bruce in Jaws (1975)
    Jaws
    8.1
    • film editor
    • 1975
  • Cybill Shepherd in Daisy Miller (1974)
    Daisy Miller
    6.2
    • Editor
    • 1974
  • Goldie Hawn and William Atherton in The Sugarland Express (1974)
    The Sugarland Express
    6.7
    • film editor
    • 1974
  • Sing a Country Song
    6.3
    • Editor
    • 1973
  • Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Paul Le Mat, Mackenzie Phillips, and Cindy Williams in American Graffiti (1973)
    American Graffiti
    7.4
    • Editor
    • 1973
  • Tatum O'Neal and Ryan O'Neal in Paper Moon (1973)
    Paper Moon
    8.1
    • Editor
    • 1973
  • Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? (1972)
    What's Up, Doc?
    7.7
    • Editor
    • 1972
  • Medium Cool (1969)
    Medium Cool
    7.2
    • Editor
    • 1969
  • Journey to the Pacific (1968)
    Journey to the Pacific
    4.6
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1968
  • The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1968
  • The Wild Racers (1968)
    The Wild Racers
    4.1
    • Editor
    • 1968
  • The Search for the Evil One (1967)
    The Search for the Evil One
    5.0
    • Editor
    • 1967
  • Track of Thunder (1967)
    Track of Thunder
    5.5
    • Editor
    • 1967
  • Stanford Lomakema in The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle (1967)
    The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle
    8.2
    • Editor
    • 1967
  • Randy Boone, Skeeter Davis, Tompall Glaser, Lois Johnson, Grandpa Jones, Ray Pillow, Sheb Wooley, Lonzo and Oscar, Chuck Glaser, Jim Glaser, and The Glaser Brothers in Country Boy (1966)
    Country Boy
    6.3
    • Editor
    • 1966

Editorial Department

  • The Memory of Us (1974)
    The Memory of Us
    5.9
    • consulting editor
    • 1974
  • Point of Terror (1971)
    Point of Terror
    3.8
    • supervising editor
    • 1971
  • Incubus (1966)
    Incubus
    6.1
    • editor (color footage, uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Van Heflin, Rita Moreno, and James MacArthur in Cry of Battle (1963)
    Cry of Battle
    5.6
    • supervising editor
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • 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
      Rick Fields
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

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  • 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.
  • Nickname
    • Mother Cutter

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