Paula Fairfield
Paula Fairfield
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 career, she has worked with auteurs including James Cameron, Darren Aronofsky, Robert Rodriguez, Brian DePalma, Paul McGuigan, and The Soska Sisters. And she has done work for a range of platforms, including film, TV, commercials, mnemonics, VR, installations, and immersive concerts. She was born and raised in Nova Scotia and is a graduate of NSCAD University. During her career as an exhibiting artist, she was the co-director of Canada's foremost media art centre, Charles Street Video. Her art work resides in several collections worldwide, including the National Gallery of Canada. In addition to her commercial work, Paula has recently started her immersive sound composition, Ocean of Tears, a sonic poem about grief. She presented a work-in-progress act from this work in London, in conjunction with the University of Greenwich and the L-Acoustics’ L-ISA team, in August 2019. The full work will premiere in 2020. Stay tuned here for more information to come.
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Known Credits
78
Gender
Female
Birthday
Birthday not available
Place of Birth
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Crew

2024

The King Tide Sound Designer

2023

Spy Kids: Armageddon Sound Designer

2023

Spy Kids: Armageddon Sound Effects Editor

2021

The Night I Left America Sound Designer

2019

Rabid Sound Designer

2017

Buster's Mal Heart Sound Designer

2014

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Sound Designer

2014

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Sound Effects Editor

2013

After the Dark Sound Designer

2013

After the Dark Supervising Sound Editor

2013

Machete Kills Sound Designer

2012

Snow White and the Huntsman Sound Effects Editor

2012

Snow White and the Huntsman Sound Designer

2012

Atlas Shrugged: Part II Supervising Sound Editor

2012

Atlas Shrugged: Part II Sound Designer

2008

Solstice Supervising Sound Editor

2007

Planet Terror Sound Effects Editor

2006

The Black Dahlia Supervising Sound Editor

2006

I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer Supervising Sound Editor

2006

The Black Dahlia Sound Designer

2005

Assault on Precinct 13 Supervising Sound Editor

2005

Assault on Precinct 13 Sound Designer

2005

Urban Legends: Bloody Mary Sound Effects Editor

2004

Wild Things 2 Sound Designer

2003

Wrong Turn Sound Effects Editor

2002

Mr. Deeds Sound Effects Editor

2002

Eight Crazy Nights Supervising Sound Editor

2001

The Animal Sound Designer

2001

The Animal Supervising Sound Editor

2000

The Crow: Salvation Sound Effects Editor

1996

Maximum Risk Supervising Sound Effects Editor

1994

Screamers Director

1990

One Goes On Online Editor

NaN

Fragments Director

2024

Mufasa: The Lion King Sound Designer

2024

Agatha All Along Sound Designer

2024

3 Body Problem Sound Designer

2022

House of the Dragon Sound Designer

2021

The Nevers Sound Designer

2019

Alita: Battle Angel Sound Designer

2018

Destroyer Sound Designer

2018

Feral Sound Designer

2017

mother! Sound Designer

2016

Hands of Stone Supervising Sound Editor

2014

Wicked Blood Sound Designer

2014

Aban + Khorshid Sound Designer

2014

Aban + Khorshid Supervising Sound Editor

2014

The Truth About Emanuel Supervising Sound Editor

2011

Game of Thrones Sound Designer

2010

Predators Sound Designer

2009

Push Sound Designer

2009

Push Supervising Sound Editor

2008

Tropic Thunder Sound Effects Editor

2007

The Reaping Sound Effects Designer

2007

Redacted Sound Designer

2006

Lucky Number Slevin Sound Designer

2006

Lucky Number Slevin Supervising Sound Editor

2005

Sin City Sound Effects Editor

2002

The Scorpion King Sound Effects Editor

2002

The Count of Monte Cristo Sound Effects Designer

2002

The Count of Monte Cristo Sound Effects Editor

2001

Joe Dirt Supervising Sound Editor

2001

Replicant Sound Effects Editor

2001

Daddy and Them Sound Effects Editor

2001

Cold Heart Sound Effects Designer

2001

Along Came a Spider Sound Effects Editor

2000

Panic Supervising Sound Editor

1999

Out of the Cold Sound Effects Editor

1999

Jawbreaker Sound Effects Editor

1997

The Third Twin Sound Effects Editor

1996

Hard Eight Sound Effects Editor

1995

National Lampoon's Senior Trip Sound Effects Editor