<?xml version="1.0"?><ownershipDocument><schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-12-18</periodOfReport><noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned><issuer><issuerCik>0000809398</issuerCik><issuerName>FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC /DE/</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>FNF</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001053288</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>DAVIS WILLIE D</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>161 NORTH LABREA</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>90301</rptOwnerZipCode><rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription></reportingOwnerAddress><reportingOwnerRelationship><isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>0</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding></nonDerivativeTable><derivativeTable><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><footnoteId id="F4" /></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><footnoteId id="F1" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><footnoteId id="F2" /></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>52567.0000</value><footnoteId id="F3" /></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Exercise dates vary for each of the various grants.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Expiration dates vary for each of the various grants.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Reflects Reporting Person's total Derivative Securities ownership in Fidelity National Financial, Inc. as of December 18, 2003.</footnote><footnote id="F4">Comprises options granted at various prices.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Willie D. Davis</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-12-18</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

