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Frank Morriss

1927 – 2013

American film editor

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Lived 1927 – 2013 (aged 85). Frank Morriss was an American film editor.

Frank E. Morriss (September 10, 1927 – July 3, 2013) was an American film and television editor with more than 50 credits dating from 1968. He had a notable collaboration with the director John Badham extending from 1974 to 2004. Morriss' editing of Charley Varrick was nominated for the BAFTA Award. He was honored at the 1974 Primetime Emmy Awards as "film editor of the year" for the television film The Execution of Private Slovik. Morriss was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing: for Blue Thunder (1983, with Edward M. Abroms), and for Romancing the Stone (1984, with Donn Cambern).

Morriss was a 1946 graduate of Beverly Hills High School, where he was a varsity letterman in three sports. In 1948, Morriss enrolled at Santa Monica College.

Selected filmography

Shorts

+ Editor Year Film Director Notes2006 Daydreams of Rudolph ValentinoFirst collaboration with Vladislav Alex Kozlov

+ Producer Year Film Director Credit2006 Daydreams of Rudolph ValentinoCo-producer

TV movies

TV series

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Important facts

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Education
University of Oregon, Beverly Hills High School
Awards
Emmy Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Frank Morriss?

American film editor (1927–2013)

When was Frank Morriss born?

Frank Morriss was born on 10 September 1927 in Texas.

When did Frank Morriss die?

Frank Morriss died on 3 July 2013 in Northridge.

What was Frank Morriss's occupation?

Frank Morriss was a film editor.

What nationality was Frank Morriss?

Frank Morriss was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frank Morriss

· Wikidata: Q1443809

· DBpedia: Frank Morriss

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