| Sam Fields | |
| Birth Date: | January 17, 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Illinois |
| Birth Name: | Samuel Finkelstein |
| Death Date: | July 15, 1954 (aged 38) |
| Death Place: | Burbank, California |
| Othername: | Sammy Fields |
| Occupation: | Editor, real estate agent |
| Yearsactive: | 1937–1954 |
| Children: | 2 |
| Relatives: | Jackie Fields |
Samuel Fields (Samuel Finkelstein, January 17, 1916 – July 15, 1954) was an American film editor.[1] He worked in the film industry since 1937 and became a realtor during the 1940s. He eventually worked as a film editor from 1951 until his death in 1954.
He was married to assistant sound editor Verna Fields in May 1946,[2] after meeting her through director Fritz Lang while working on the film The Woman in the Window.[3] After Fields' death, Verna would become a film editor for many films, most notably Jaws.[4] His father-in-law was screenwriter Sam Hellman.[5] His older brother was Jackie Fields, who was a professional boxer.[6]
In 1954, he died of a heart attack at the age of 38.[7] [8] He was in Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California at the time of his death, and lived in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California.[9] His funeral service was held at Pierce Brothers Van Nuys on July 18, 1954.[10]