Paula Fairfield

Best known as a Sound Designer based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $886,568,774 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #89)
Best-known technical roles: Mufasa: The Lion King (Sound Designer), Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (Sound Effects Editor), Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (Sound Editor), Sin City (Sound Effects Editor), The Scorpion King (Sound Effects Editor)
Most productive collaborators: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Margot Robbie, Cathy Yan, Sue Kroll, Jurnee Smollett
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesSound Designer9$326,253,106$560,315,668$886,568,774
Sound Effects Editor7$406,915,888$386,640,153$793,556,041
Supervising Sound Editor2$45,168,279$59,565,712$104,733,991
Sound Editor1$111,760,631$56,091,364$167,851,995

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Domestic Box Office 96 $326,253,106
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 239 $111,760,631
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 130 $406,915,888
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 398 $45,168,279
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the International Box Office 87 $560,315,668
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 308 $56,091,364
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 187 $386,640,153
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 352 $59,565,712
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Worldwide Box Office 89 $886,568,774
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 282 $167,851,995
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 155 $793,556,041
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 375 $104,733,991

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 20, 2024Mufasa: The Lion King Sound Designer $254,567,693$468,058,391$722,626,084
Sep 11, 2020The Broken Hearts Gallery Supervising Sound Designer $4,066,487$769,112$4,835,599
Feb 7, 2020Birds of Prey (And the Fant… Sound Effects Editor $84,158,461$121,200,000$205,358,461
Dec 25, 2018Destroyer Sound Designer $1,533,324$4,332,165$5,865,489
May 25, 2018Feral Sound Designer
Apr 28, 2017Buster’s Mal Heart Sound Designer $73,121$73,121
Aug 26, 2016Hands of Stone Sound Designer $4,712,792$319,183$5,031,975
Aug 16, 2013Jobs Supervising Sound Designer $16,131,410$27,271,105$43,402,515
Dec 25, 2008The Spirit Designer $19,806,188$19,200,000$39,006,188
Apr 6, 2007Grindhouse Sound Effects Editor (Segment "Planet Terror") $25,031,037$25,156,752$50,187,789
Sep 15, 2006The Black Dahlia Supervising Sound Ed…
Supervising Sound De…		 $22,672,813$26,565,712$49,238,525
Apr 7, 2006Lucky Number Slevin Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer		 $22,495,466$33,000,000$55,495,466
Jun 10, 2005The Adventures of Sharkboy … Sound Effects Editor $39,177,684$30,248,282$69,425,966
Apr 1, 2005Sin City Sound Effects Editor $74,103,820$84,424,098$158,527,918
Jul 25, 2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Sound Editor $111,760,631$56,091,364$167,851,995
Apr 19, 2002The Scorpion King Sound Effects Editor $90,580,000$75,310,634$165,890,634
Apr 6, 2001Along Came a Spider Sound Effects Editor $74,058,698$31,100,387$105,159,085
 
Averages $52,808,102$66,869,812$115,498,551
Totals 17 $844,929,625$1,003,047,185$1,847,976,810

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Domestic Box Office 96 $326,253,106
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 239 $111,760,631
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 130 $406,915,888
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 398 $45,168,279
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the International Box Office 87 $560,315,668
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 308 $56,091,364
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 187 $386,640,153
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 352 $59,565,712
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Worldwide Box Office 89 $886,568,774
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 282 $167,851,995
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 155 $793,556,041
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 375 $104,733,991