About Frank Santillo
Lived 1912 – 1978 (aged 65). Frank Santillo was an American film editor.
Frank Santillo (October 8, 1912 – June 30, 1978) was an American film editor who won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Grand Prix in 1966. He was an associate of Slavko Vorkapich and Peter Ballbusch at MGM during the 1930s and 1940s and was known for his creative montage work. He worked with director Sam Peckinpah on three films, and was interviewed at length about the production of Ride the High Country.
He died in his sleep in Los Angeles.
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Who was Frank Santillo?
American film editor (1912-1978)
When was Frank Santillo born?
Frank Santillo was born on 8 October 1912 in New Mexico.
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Frank Santillo died on 30 June 1978 in Los Angeles.
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Frank Santillo was a film editor.
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Frank Santillo was American.
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