[2] Fielding was one of Britain's foremost theatrical producers who produced several musicals, including Mame, Charlie Girl, Half a Sixpence,[2] Show Boat, Scarlett, Barnum, Sweet Charity, The Biograph Girl, and Ziegfeld.
The son of a stockbroker, Fielding was born in Woking, Surrey, England, and educated privately.
He was interviewed by Sue Lawley on Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4 on 17 June 1990.
In 1996, Fielding was awarded a Gold Badge from BASCA in recognition of his special contribution to Britain's entertainment industry.
He suffered a series of strokes in 1998, and retired to a private nursing home in Kingston upon Thames, where he died.