Frank J. Urioste
Frank Joseph Urioste[pronunciation?] (born April 28, 1938) is an American film editor with about 30 film credits. He has been nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, for RoboCop (1987), Die Hard (1988), and Basic Instinct (1992).[1]
Early life
Urioste was born to Frank T. Urioste and Angelina "Angie" Saracino (1909-2006). He also has a sister, Carol. His father worked as an airplane bomb sight manufacturer during
Career
Urioste began his career in 1957, when he worked with Henry Mancini at MGM as a music editor.[1]
The first film that Urioste edited was What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969).[3] He continued to edit films during the 1970s, such as Midway (1976), Damnation Alley (1977) and The Boys in Company C (1978).[3] Urioste has also worked in television; in 1979, he edited the television film, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.[3] In 1974, he edited the film The Spikes Gang.[4] In 1979, he edited Fast Break.[5]
In 1983, he edited Amityville 3-D.[6] That same year, Urioste edited Trenchcoat, starring Margot Kidder and Robert Hays.[7] Other films that Urioste edited during the 1980s include Conan the Destroyer (1984), Die Hard (1988) and Road House (1989).[3] He also edited The Hitcher (1986), starring Rutger Hauer.[8] Urioste was nominated for an Academy Award for his editing in Die Hard.[9]
Urioste has also collaborated with director Paul Verhoeven in such films as RoboCop (1987), Total Recall (1990) and Basic Instinct (1992).[3][10][11][12]
In 1993, Urioste edited Cliffhanger.[13] That same year, he edited the film, Tombstone.[14] In 1995, he co-edited Cutthroat Island.[15][16] In 1996, he co-edited the film, Executive Decision, starring Kurt Russell.[17]
Urioste used Avid Technology for the first time when he had less than four weeks to edit Lethal Weapon 4 (1998).[18]
In addition to film editing, Urioste has been the senior vice president of feature development at
Urioste received the American Cinema Editors Career Achievement Award in 2007.[1]
Personal life
He is married to Gemma Urioste. Together, they have had four children; Rosemarie, Maryan, Michelle, and Frank Jr. He has 10 grandchildren, and all celebrated his lifetime achievement at the Eddie Awards. [2]
Filmography
References
- ^ a b c d e McNary, Dave (22 January 2007). "Prizes to be handed out at ACE Eddie Awards". Variety. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Angelina Saracino "Angie" Urioste". Los Angeles Times. 14 March 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Frank J Urioste". Hollywood.com.
- ISBN 9781418530747.
- ISBN 9780810876538.
- ISBN 9780786456956.
- ISBN 9780786449156.
- ^ Siskel, Gene (24 February 1986). "Thumbs Down On A Ride With 'Hitcher'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Campbell, Christopher (14 July 2013). "7 Scenes We Love From 'Die Hard'". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ISBN 9780252064661.
- ISBN 9780786449163.
- ISBN 9780879102883.
- ISBN 9780231850643.
- ISBN 9781557832023.
- ISBN 9780253210913.
- ISBN 9781557832528.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (15 March 1996). "Making the Right 'Decision'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Brew, Simon (23 July 2015). "The Ridiculously Fast Turnaround Time of Lethal Weapon 4". Den of Geek. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ McLellan, David (6 March 2004). "Ralph E. Winters, 94; Film Editor Noted for 'Ben-Hur' Won 2 Oscars". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
External links
- Frank J. Urioste at IMDb
- Honess, Peter; Urioste, Frank (July–August 2001). "Peter Honess & Frank Urioste: Two Long-Time Friends Talk About Their Work, Part I". Editors Guild Magazine. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16.
- Honess, Peter; Urioste, Frank (September–October 2001). "Peter Honess & Frank Urioste: Two Long-Time Friends Talk About Their Work, Part II". Editors Guild Magazine. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16.
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