Verna Fields

American film editor and entertainment industry executive (1918-1982)
Person human Q2517245
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Verna Fields

Summary

Verna Fields is a human[1]. Her place of birth was St. Louis[2]. She was born on March 21, 1918[3]. She died in Encino[4]. She died on November 30, 1982[5]. She worked as a film editor[6] and sound editor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Verna Fields's place of birth was St. Louis[2].
  • Verna Fields passed away in Encino[4].
  • Verna Fields was born on March 21, 1918[3].
  • Verna Fields died on November 30, 1982[5].
  • Verna Fields held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Verna Fields's professions included film editor[6].
  • Verna Fields worked as a sound editor[7].
  • Verna Fields was employed by Universal Pictures[10].
  • Verna Fields was educated at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism[11].
  • Verna Fields received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[12].
  • Verna Fields received the Crystal Award[13].
  • Verna Fields is recorded as female[14].
  • Verna Fields's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was cancer[16].
  • Verna Fields's family name is recorded as Q16869936[17].
  • Verna Fields's given name is recorded as Verna[18].
  • Verna Fields's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Verna Fields's described by source is recorded as Edited By – Women Film Editors[20].
  • Verna Fields's described by source is recorded as The St. James women filmmakers encyclopedia[21].
  • Verna Fields's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Film Editing[22].
  • Verna Fields's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Film Editing[23].
  • Verna Fields's nominated for is recorded as BAFTA Award for Best Editing[24].
  • Verna Fields's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Verna Hellman'}[25].
  • Verna Fields's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[26].
  • Verna Fields's start of work period is recorded as 1954[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in St. Louis[2], Verna Fields… she was born on March 21, 1918[3].

Education

Verna Fields's education included a stint at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film editor[6] and sound editor[7]. Among Verna Fields's employers was Universal Pictures[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[12], an Academy Awards[28], in United States[29], founded in 1935[30] and Crystal Award[13], an award[31].

Death and Burial

Verna Fields died on November 30, 1982[5]. She passed away in Encino[4]. The cause of death was cancer[16].

Why It Matters

Verna Fields ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Verna Fields born?

Verna Fields was born in St. Louis[2].

Where did Verna Fields die?

Verna Fields died in Encino[4].

What did Verna Fields do for work?

Verna Fields worked as film editor[6] and sound editor[7].

Where did Verna Fields go to school?

Verna Fields was educated at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism[11].

What awards did Verna Fields receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[12] and Crystal Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Edited By – Women Film Editors. Retrieved . womenfilmeditors.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Edited By – Women Film Editors. womenfilmeditors.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Edited By – Women Film Editors. womenfilmeditors.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . womeninfilm.org. Retrieved . womeninfilm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . womenfilmeditors.princeton.edu. womenfilmeditors.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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