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Frank P. Keller

January 01, 1970

Frank P. Keller (February 4, 1913 – December 25, 1977) was an American film and television editor with 24 feature film credits from 1958 - 1977.[1][2] He is noted for the series of films he edited with director Peter Yates, for his four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing ("Oscars"), and for the "revolutionary"[3] car chase sequence in the film Bullitt (1968) that likely won him the editing Oscar.[4]

Frank P. Keller
Born
Frank P. Keller, Jr.

(1913-02-04)February 4, 1913
Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 25, 1977(1977-12-25) (aged 64)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1943-1977

Career edit

From 1942 to 1945, during the Second World War, Keller worked with editor Norval Crutcher on cataloging the film shot by combat cameramen in Europe.[5] In 1949, Keller was editor Al Clark's assistant on All the King's Men (1949).[6] From 1952 to 1956, Keller worked as an editor with Frank Capra on the first four films of The Bell Laboratory Science Series, sponsored by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Their work culminated with the 1956 televising (in color) of Our Mr. Sun, which was the first film of the series.[7] Keller later edited the seventh and eighth films in the series, Thread of Life (1960) and About Time (1962), which were produced by Owen Crump for Warner Bros.

Keller's first editing credit on a feature film was for The Bonnie Parker Story (1958), which was a film noir directed by William Witney. In 1961 Keller edited Pocketful of Miracles, which was the last film directed by Frank Capra. Keller's television work included episodes from the series The Avengers (1962) and two episodes from the first season of Star Trek (1967–69). Keller is noted for editing six of the early films directed by Peter Yates, from Bullitt (1968) through Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976).[8] His last feature film was for Rolling Thunder (directed by John Flynn-1977).

Bullitt edit

See also: Bullitt § Car chase

The car chase from Bullitt is likely the scene from Keller's work that is best remembered, and it has been extensively discussed over the years.[3][4][9][10][11][12][13] Leonard Maltin has called it a "now-classic car chase, one of the screen's all-time best."[12] Emanuel Levy wrote in 2003 that, "Bullitt contains one of the most exciting car chases in film history, a sequence that revolutionized Hollywood's standards. Chasing the hoodlums, McQueen drives up and down the hills of San Francisco, while an impressive hand-held camera records the perilous pursuit and traffic in thrilling minutia detail, as his sexy vehicle narrowly misses intersecting cars and trucks; other barriers during the chase are pedestrians, buildings, and so on."[3] Paul Monaco has written, "The most compelling street footage of 1968, however, appeared in an entirely contrived sequence, with nary a hint of documentary feel about it -- the car chase through the streets of San Francisco in Bullitt, created from footage shot over nearly five weeks. Billy Fraker, the cinematographer for the film, attributed the success of the chase sequence primarily to the work of the editor, Frank P. Keller. At the time, Keller was credited with cutting the piece in such a superb manner that he made the city of San Francisco a "character" in the film."[11]

Recognition edit

In 1957, Keller won an Emmy Award (Best Editing Of A Film For Television) for Our Mr. Sun.[14] Keller was nominated for the American Cinema Editors Eddie Award for A Pocketful of Miracles (1962). He won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing and the American Cinema Editors Eddie Award for Bullitt (1968), and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing. He was nominated for the Academy Award and for the ACE Eddie Award for three other films: Beach Red (directed by Cornel Wilde-1967), The Hot Rock (with Fred W. Berger; directed by Peter Yates-1972), and Jonathan Livingston Seagull (with James Galloway; directed by Hall Bartlett-1973). He was nominated for ACE Eddie Awards for Room 222 (1969 - best edited TV pilot) and for Gargoyle (1972 - best edited TV special).

In 1976, Keller was elected to the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[15]

Filmography edit

The director for each film is indicated in parentheses.

References edit

  1. ^ Birthdate confirmed at the Social Security Death Index.
  2. ^ Filmography and awards based on Frank P. Keller at IMDb.
  3. ^ a b c Levy, Emanuel (2008). "Bullitt". emanuellevy.com. Retrieved 2010-11-06. Bullitt contains one of the most exciting car chases in film history, a sequence that revolutionized Hollywood's standards.
  4. ^ a b Hartl, John. . msnbc.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2010-11-07. Bullitt (1968). Philip D'Antoni, who went on to produce The French Connection, warmed up for it with this Steve McQueen crime drama, set in San Francisco, where the steep hills seem to yearn for cars to go sailing over them. The director, Peter Yates, makes the most of the locations, especially during a gravity-defying chase sequence that earned an Oscar for its editor, Frank P. Keller.
  5. ^ LoBrutto, Vincent (1994). Sound-on-film: interviews with creators of film sound. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-275-94443-8.
  6. ^ Parrish, Robert (1977). Growing up in Hollywood. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. pp. 180–183. ISBN 978-0-15-637315-9.
  7. ^ Capra, Frank (1997). The name above the title: an autobiography. DaCapo Press. p. 443. ISBN 978-0-306-80771-8. Those four films about science, hand woven with bits of celluloid, were sprightly patterns of poesy and fact; fresh ideas were their main charm, a rather elegant charm, we thought, much like the light-hearted but disciplined charm of a Mozart composition.[permanent dead link] The four films were Our Mr. Sun, Hemo the Magnificent (1957), The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays (1957), and Meteora: The Unchained Goddess (1958).
  8. ^ Wakeman, John, ed. (1988). "Peter Yates" (PDF). World Film Directors Volume II 1945-1985. H. W. Wilson. p. 1190. ISBN 978-0-8242-0757-1. The car chase impressed another racing driver, Steve McQueen, who invited Yates to Hollywood to direct his next picture, Bullitt (1968). Adapted from Robert L. Pike's novel Mute Witness and splendidly photographed on location in San Francisco by William A. Fraker, it was the first of many Yates films edited by Frank P. Keller.
  9. ^ Rosenblum, Ralph; Karen, Robert (1979). When the Shooting Stops ... The Cutting Begins. Viking Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-670-75991-0. And thus those who care about such things may know that during the filming of the climactic chase scene in Bullitt, an out-of-control car filled with dummies tripped a wire which prematurely sent a costly set up in flames, and that editor Frank Keller salvaged the near-catastrophe with a clever and unusual juxtaposition of images that made the explosion appear to go off on time.
  10. ^ Schaefer, Dennis; Salvato, Larry (1986). Masters of light: conversations with contemporary cinematographers. University of California Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-520-05336-6.
  11. ^ a b Monaco, Paul (2003). Harpole, Charles (ed.). The Sixties. History of the American Cinema. Vol. 8. University of California Press. p. 99. ISBN 0-520-23804-4.
  12. ^ a b Maltin, Leonard, ed. (2004). Leonard Maltin's 2004 Movie and Video Guide. Penguin Group. p. 195. Taut action-film makes great use of San Francisco locations, especially in now-classic car chase, one of the screen's all-time best; Oscar-winning editing by Frank Keller.
  13. ^ Dirks, Tim. "Best Film Editing Sequences of All-Time, From the Silents to the Present: Part 5". filmsite.org. AMC Corp.
  14. ^ "Primetime Emmy Award Database". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2012-05-01. This database lists the film as the "AT&T Science Series"; Our Mr. Sun was the first of nine programs in the series.
  15. ^ "Academy Elects 12 Members to the Board of Governors". The Los Angeles Times. May 29, 1976. p. B8. Paid access.
  16. ^ Monush, Barry, ed. (2003). Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the silent era to 1965, Volume 1. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 664. ISBN 9781557835512. In 1977, he directed, wrote, produced, and starred in Beyond Reason, playing a psychiatrist having an affair with a patient, but after sitting on the shelf for years, it ended up going directly to cable outlets and video shelves.
  17. ^ "New Releases - Albums". Billboard. June 8, 1985.

External links edit

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Frank P Keller February 4 1913 December 25 1977 was an American film and television editor with 24 feature film credits from 1958 1977 1 2 He is noted for the series of films he edited with director Peter Yates for his four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing Oscars and for the revolutionary 3 car chase sequence in the film Bullitt 1968 that likely won him the editing Oscar 4 Frank P KellerBornFrank P Keller Jr 1913 02 04 February 4 1913PennsylvaniaDiedDecember 25 1977 1977 12 25 aged 64 Los Angeles CaliforniaOccupationFilm editorYears active1943 1977 Contents 1 Career 2 Bullitt 3 Recognition 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External linksCareer editFrom 1942 to 1945 during the Second World War Keller worked with editor Norval Crutcher on cataloging the film shot by combat cameramen in Europe 5 In 1949 Keller was editor Al Clark s assistant on All the King s Men 1949 6 From 1952 to 1956 Keller worked as an editor with Frank Capra on the first four films of The Bell Laboratory Science Series sponsored by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company Their work culminated with the 1956 televising in color of Our Mr Sun which was the first film of the series 7 Keller later edited the seventh and eighth films in the series Thread of Life 1960 and About Time 1962 which were produced by Owen Crump for Warner Bros Keller s first editing credit on a feature film was for The Bonnie Parker Story 1958 which was a film noir directed by William Witney In 1961 Keller edited Pocketful of Miracles which was the last film directed by Frank Capra Keller s television work included episodes from the series The Avengers 1962 and two episodes from the first season of Star Trek 1967 69 Keller is noted for editing six of the early films directed by Peter Yates from Bullitt 1968 through Mother Jugs amp Speed 1976 8 His last feature film was for Rolling Thunder directed by John Flynn 1977 Bullitt editSee also Bullitt Car chase The car chase from Bullitt is likely the scene from Keller s work that is best remembered and it has been extensively discussed over the years 3 4 9 10 11 12 13 Leonard Maltin has called it a now classic car chase one of the screen s all time best 12 Emanuel Levy wrote in 2003 that Bullitt contains one of the most exciting car chases in film history a sequence that revolutionized Hollywood s standards Chasing the hoodlums McQueen drives up and down the hills of San Francisco while an impressive hand held camera records the perilous pursuit and traffic in thrilling minutia detail as his sexy vehicle narrowly misses intersecting cars and trucks other barriers during the chase are pedestrians buildings and so on 3 Paul Monaco has written The most compelling street footage of 1968 however appeared in an entirely contrived sequence with nary a hint of documentary feel about it the car chase through the streets of San Francisco in Bullitt created from footage shot over nearly five weeks Billy Fraker the cinematographer for the film attributed the success of the chase sequence primarily to the work of the editor Frank P Keller At the time Keller was credited with cutting the piece in such a superb manner that he made the city of San Francisco a character in the film 11 Recognition editIn 1957 Keller won an Emmy Award Best Editing Of A Film For Television for Our Mr Sun 14 Keller was nominated for the American Cinema Editors Eddie Award for A Pocketful of Miracles 1962 He won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing and the American Cinema Editors Eddie Award for Bullitt 1968 and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing He was nominated for the Academy Award and for the ACE Eddie Award for three other films Beach Red directed by Cornel Wilde 1967 The Hot Rock with Fred W Berger directed by Peter Yates 1972 and Jonathan Livingston Seagull with James Galloway directed by Hall Bartlett 1973 He was nominated for ACE Eddie Awards for Room 222 1969 best edited TV pilot and for Gargoyle 1972 best edited TV special In 1976 Keller was elected to the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 15 Filmography editThe director for each film is indicated in parentheses Beyond Reason Savalas 1985 home media Produced in 1977 the film was not released theatrically 16 17 Rolling Thunder Flynn 1977 Mother Jugs amp Speed Yates 1976 The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return 1975 For Pete s Sake Yates 1974 Jonathan Livingston Seagull Bartlett 1973 Gargoyles 1972 TV Movie The Hot Rock Yates 1972 The Forgotten Man 1971 Murphy s War Yates 1971 edited with John Glen John and Mary Yates 1971 Room 222 1969 TV series 1 episode Bullitt Yates 1968 The Ghost amp Mrs Muir 1968 TV series 1 episode Beach Red Wilde 1967 Star Trek 1966 TV series 2 episodes Cyborg 2087 Adreon 1966 Tarzan and the Valley of Gold Day 1968 The Bing Crosby Show 1964 TV series 1 episode For Those Who Think Young Martinson 1964 Come Blow Your Horn Yorkin 1963 Papa s Delicate Condition Marshall 1963 Safe at Home Doniger 1962 About Time 1962 TV movie Pocketful of Miracles Capra 1961 The Avengers 1961 TV series The Thread of Life 1960 TV movie Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow Hole 1959 The Five Pennies Shavelson 1959 The Bonnie Parker Story Witney 1958 References edit Birthdate confirmed at the Social Security Death Index Filmography and awards based on Frank P Keller at IMDb a b c Levy Emanuel 2008 Bullitt emanuellevy com Retrieved 2010 11 06 Bullitt contains one of the most exciting car chases in film history a sequence that revolutionized Hollywood s standards a b Hartl John Top 10 car chase movies msnbc com Archived from the original on 2010 09 16 Retrieved 2010 11 07 Bullitt 1968 Philip D Antoni who went on to produce The French Connection warmed up for it with this Steve McQueen crime drama set in San Francisco where the steep hills seem to yearn for cars to go sailing over them The director Peter Yates makes the most of the locations especially during a gravity defying chase sequence that earned an Oscar for its editor Frank P Keller LoBrutto Vincent 1994 Sound on film interviews with creators of film sound Greenwood Publishing Group p 53 ISBN 978 0 275 94443 8 Parrish Robert 1977 Growing up in Hollywood Harcourt Brace Jovanovich pp 180 183 ISBN 978 0 15 637315 9 Capra Frank 1997 The name above the title an autobiography DaCapo Press p 443 ISBN 978 0 306 80771 8 Those four films about science hand woven with bits of celluloid were sprightly patterns of poesy and fact fresh ideas were their main charm a rather elegant charm we thought much like the light hearted but disciplined charm of a Mozart composition permanent dead link The four films were Our Mr Sun Hemo the Magnificent 1957 The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays 1957 and Meteora The Unchained Goddess 1958 Wakeman John ed 1988 Peter Yates PDF World Film Directors Volume II 1945 1985 H W Wilson p 1190 ISBN 978 0 8242 0757 1 The car chase impressed another racing driver Steve McQueen who invited Yates to Hollywood to direct his next picture Bullitt 1968 Adapted from Robert L Pike s novel Mute Witness and splendidly photographed on location in San Francisco by William A Fraker it was the first of many Yates films edited by Frank P Keller Rosenblum Ralph Karen Robert 1979 When the Shooting Stops The Cutting Begins Viking Press p 3 ISBN 0 670 75991 0 And thus those who care about such things may know that during the filming of the climactic chase scene in Bullitt an out of control car filled with dummies tripped a wire which prematurely sent a costly set up in flames and that editor Frank Keller salvaged the near catastrophe with a clever and unusual juxtaposition of images that made the explosion appear to go off on time Schaefer Dennis Salvato Larry 1986 Masters of light conversations with contemporary cinematographers University of California Press p 133 ISBN 978 0 520 05336 6 a b Monaco Paul 2003 Harpole Charles ed The Sixties History of the American Cinema Vol 8 University of California Press p 99 ISBN 0 520 23804 4 a b Maltin Leonard ed 2004 Leonard Maltin s 2004 Movie and Video Guide Penguin Group p 195 Taut action film makes great use of San Francisco locations especially in now classic car chase one of the screen s all time best Oscar winning editing by Frank Keller Dirks Tim Best Film Editing Sequences of All Time From the Silents to the Present Part 5 filmsite org AMC Corp Primetime Emmy Award Database Academy of Television Arts amp Sciences Retrieved 2012 05 01 This database lists the film as the AT amp T Science Series Our Mr Sun was the first of nine programs in the series Academy Elects 12 Members to the Board of Governors The Los Angeles Times May 29 1976 p B8 Paid access Monush Barry ed 2003 Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors From the silent era to 1965 Volume 1 Hal Leonard Corporation p 664 ISBN 9781557835512 In 1977 he directed wrote produced and starred in Beyond Reason playing a psychiatrist having an affair with a patient but after sitting on the shelf for years it ended up going directly to cable outlets and video shelves New Releases Albums Billboard June 8 1985 External links editFrank P Keller at Memory Alpha Frank P Keller at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank P Keller amp oldid 1221534665, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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