Paula Fairfield

Paula Fairfield

SoundDirectorEditor 1990–2026 (36 year career)
6.2 avg rating

Biography

Best known for her work on the iconic TV shows Game of Thrones and Lost, Paula has garnered numerous awards and nominations for her work in both Canada and the US, including 10 Emmy nominations and 1 win for her work on Game of Thrones. TV, film, commercials, and basically anything that makes noise. Her passion is high-concept sound design, and her main interest is working with visionary filmmakers, as clearly reflected in her resume and her background as an artist. During the course of her car…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (82)

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Movies (76)

The End of Oak Street

The End of Oak Street

2026 Upcoming

Sound Designer

Aug 12

Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa: The Lion King

2024

Sound Designer

7.3
The King Tide

The King Tide

2024

Sound Designer

6.8
Spy Kids: Armageddon

Spy Kids: Armageddon

2023

Sound Designer

6.0
Spy Kids: Armageddon

Spy Kids: Armageddon

2023

Sound Effects Editor

6.0
The Night I Left America

The Night I Left America

2021

Sound Designer

8.0
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

2020

Sound Designer

6.9
Alita: Battle Angel

Alita: Battle Angel

2019

Sound Designer

7.2
Rabid

Rabid

2019

Sound Designer

5.8
Destroyer

Destroyer

2018

Sound Designer

5.9
Feral

Feral

2018

Sound Designer

6.2
mother!

mother!

2017

Sound Designer

7.0
Buster's Mal Heart

Buster's Mal Heart

2017

Sound Designer

6.1
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016

Supervising Sound Editor

6.6
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014

Sound Designer

6.4
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014

Sound Effects Editor

6.4
Wicked Blood

Wicked Blood

2014

Sound Designer

5.5
Aban + Khorshid

Aban + Khorshid

2014

Sound Designer

5.2
Aban + Khorshid

Aban + Khorshid

2014

Supervising Sound Editor

5.2
Machete Kills

Machete Kills

2013

Sound Designer

5.6
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013

Supervising Sound Editor

6.0
After the Dark

After the Dark

2013

Supervising Sound Editor

6.0
Snow White and the Huntsman

Snow White and the Huntsman

2012

Sound Designer

6.0
Snow White and the Huntsman

Snow White and the Huntsman

2012

Sound Effects Editor

6.0
Atlas Shrugged: Part II

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

2012

Supervising Sound Editor

5.3
Predators

Predators

2010

Sound Designer

6.3
Alpha and Omega

Alpha and Omega

2010

Sound Designer

6.0
Alpha and Omega

Alpha and Omega

2010

Supervising Sound Editor

6.0
Push

Push

2009

Sound Designer

6.1
Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder

2008

Sound Effects Editor

6.7
Solstice

Solstice

2008

Supervising Sound Editor

5.3
Planet Terror

Planet Terror

2007

Sound Designer

6.7
Planet Terror

Planet Terror

2007

Sound Effects Editor

6.7
The Reaping

The Reaping

2007

Sound Effects Designer

5.8
Redacted

Redacted

2007

Sound Designer

6.0
Black Irish

Black Irish

2007

Sound

6.5
Lucky Number Slevin

Lucky Number Slevin

2006

Sound Designer

7.5
Lucky Number Slevin

Lucky Number Slevin

2006

Supervising Sound Editor

7.5
The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

2006

Sound Designer

5.6
The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

2006

Supervising Sound Editor

5.6
I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer

I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer

2006

Sound Designer

4.2
Sin City

Sin City

2005

Sound Effects Editor

7.5
Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13

2005

Sound Designer

6.2
Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13

2005

Supervising Sound Editor

6.2
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary

Urban Legends: Bloody Mary

2005

Sound Effects Editor

4.9
Wild Things 2

Wild Things 2

2004

Sound Designer

5.2
Wrong Turn

Wrong Turn

2003

Sound Effects Editor

6.4
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

2003

Sound Editor

6.2
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

Sound Editor

5.1
The Scorpion King

The Scorpion King

2002

Sound Effects Editor

5.6
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

2002

Sound Effects Designer

7.7
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

2002

Sound Effects Editor

7.7
Mr. Deeds

Mr. Deeds

2002

Sound Effects Editor

5.9
Serving Sara

Serving Sara

2002

Sound Effects Editor

5.4
Eight Crazy Nights

Eight Crazy Nights

2002

Supervising Sound Editor

5.2
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

2002

Music Editor

5.2
Joe Dirt

Joe Dirt

2001

Supervising Sound Editor

5.6
The Animal

The Animal

2001

Supervising Sound Editor

5.1
Along Came a Spider

Along Came a Spider

2001

Sound Effects Editor

6.3
Replicant

Replicant

2001

Sound Effects Editor

5.8
Daddy and Them

Daddy and Them

2001

Sound Effects Editor

5.3
Cold Heart

Cold Heart

2001

Sound Effects Designer

4.8
The Crow: Salvation

The Crow: Salvation

2000

Sound Effects Editor

5.5
Panic

Panic

2000

Supervising Sound Editor

6.2
The Right Temptation

The Right Temptation

2000

Sound Effects Editor

5.8
Jawbreaker

Jawbreaker

1999

Sound Effects Editor

6.4
Out of the Cold

Out of the Cold

1999

Sound Effects Editor

5.0
Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying

Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying

1999

Supervising Sound Editor

4.4
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

1999

Sound Effects Editor

7.5
Hard Eight

Hard Eight

1997

Sound Effects Editor

6.8
It Happened in the Stacks

It Happened in the Stacks

1997

Sound

Maximum Risk

Maximum Risk

1996

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

5.8
National Lampoon's Senior Trip

National Lampoon's Senior Trip

1995

Sound Effects Editor

5.5
Screamers

Screamers

1994

Director

One Goes On

One Goes On

1990

Online Editor

Fragments

Fragments

Director