Frank J. Urioste (born april 28 1938) is an american film editor best known for editing Die Hard(1988), Tombstone(1993) and various projects from Paul Verhoeven such as Robocop(1987), Total Recall(1990) and Basic Instinct(1992). He has been nominated for an academy award three times but has never won.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 28, 1938 (88)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Editor
- 33 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
What are Frank J. Urioste's films like?
Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 5 · Earnest 19
A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 7 · Dark 13
Grounded 7 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 5
Gentle 1 · Charged 11 · Intense 16
Steady 4 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 5
Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 3
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 7
Casual 8 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 4
A split, not a type: Easy watch 12 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 5
Resolved 22 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy11
- Bittersweet10
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous4
- Other1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Frank J. Urioste's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).
- RoboCop (1987) · editor · free
- Mr. Majestyk (1974) · assistant editor · free
- Conspiracy Theory (1997) · editor · free
- Cliffhanger (1993) · editor · free
- Last Action Hero (1993) · editorial consultant · free
- The Spikes Gang (1974) · editor · free
- Fast Break (1979) · editor · free
- The Jazz Singer (1980) · editor · free
- Deep Blue Sea (1999) · editor · free
- Cutthroat Island (1995) · editor · free
- Amityville 3-D (1983) · editor · free
Subscription and free streaming for Frank J. Urioste's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
38 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Thing(2011)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Deep Blue Sea(1999)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Lethal Weapon 4(1998)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Conspiracy Theory(1997)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Executive Decision(1996)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Cutthroat Island(1995)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Terminal Velocity(1994)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Tombstone(1993)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Last Action Hero(1993)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Cliffhanger(1993)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Basic Instinct(1992)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Total Recall(1990)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Road House(1989)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Die Hard(1988)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
RoboCop(1987)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
The Hitcher(1986)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Red Sonja(1985)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Conan the Destroyer(1984)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Amityville 3-D(1983)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Trenchcoat(1983)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Entity(1982)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Loving Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
The Jazz Singer(1980)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Fast Break(1979)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Boys in Company C(1978)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Damnation Alley(1977)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Midway(1976)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Mr. Majestyk(1974)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Spikes Gang(1974)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Get to Know Your Rabbit(1972)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
The Hoax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Grissom Gang(1971)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Greatest Mother of 'em All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Spinout(1966)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 37 titles from 1966 to 2011.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
3 major nominations and no wins, 1988–1993.
- Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing
- Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing
- Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Frank J. Urioste's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 33; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th13
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
15 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser15
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Frank J. Urioste's work okay for kids?
Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Frank J. Urioste work with?
People who share at least 2 of Frank J. Urioste's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Fleischer shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Richard FleischerShared titles: Red Sonja (1985), Conan the Destroyer (1984), Amityville 3-D (1983), The Jazz Singer (1980), The Spikes Gang (1974)See all 5 shared titles with Richard Fleischer
- Renny HarlinShared titles: Deep Blue Sea (1999), Cutthroat Island (1995), Cliffhanger (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Renny Harlin
- Paul VerhoevenShared titles: Basic Instinct (1992), Total Recall (1990), RoboCop (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Paul Verhoeven
- Sidney J. FurieShared titles: The Entity (1982), The Jazz Singer (1980), The Boys in Company C (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Sidney J. Furie
Writers
- Robert E. HowardShared titles: Red Sonja (1985), Conan the Destroyer (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Robert E. Howard
- Roy ThomasShared titles: Red Sonja (1985), Conan the Destroyer (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Roy Thomas
Actors
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerShared titles: Total Recall (1990), Red Sonja (1985), Conan the Destroyer (1984)See all 3 shared titles with Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Mel GibsonShared titles: Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), Conspiracy Theory (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Mel Gibson
- Steve KahanShared titles: Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), Conspiracy Theory (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Kahan
- David SuchetShared titles: Executive Decision (1996), Trenchcoat (1983)See all 2 shared titles with David Suchet
Composers and editors
- Jerry GoldsmithShared titles: Executive Decision (1996), Basic Instinct (1992), Total Recall (1990), Damnation Alley (1977)See all 4 shared titles with Jerry Goldsmith
- Dallas PuettShared titles: Deep Blue Sea (1999), Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), Executive Decision (1996)See all 3 shared titles with Dallas Puett
- Derek BrechinShared titles: Deep Blue Sea (1999), Executive Decision (1996), Cutthroat Island (1995)See all 3 shared titles with Derek Brechin
- Kevin StittShared titles: Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), Conspiracy Theory (1997), Executive Decision (1996)See all 3 shared titles with Kevin Stitt
Producers
- Joel SilverShared titles: Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), Conspiracy Theory (1997), Executive Decision (1996), Die Hard (1988)See all 4 shared titles with Joel Silver
- Mario KassarShared titles: Cutthroat Island (1995), Cliffhanger (1993), Basic Instinct (1992), Total Recall (1990)See all 4 shared titles with Mario Kassar
- Lynwood SpinksShared titles: Cutthroat Island (1995), Cliffhanger (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Lynwood Spinks
- Alan MarshallShared titles: Cliffhanger (1993), Basic Instinct (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Marshall
