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Frank Beascoechea

Cinematographer · Died September 6, 2016, aged 81 · San Francisco, California, USA

Born
October 15, 1934
Died
September 6, 2016 (aged 81)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Frank Beascoechea's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

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

share of theme weight
Morality
41%
Survival
24%
Bonds
12%
Self
12%
Society
7%
Power
3%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 6 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 9

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Dread
6
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Beascoechea's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frank Beascoechea'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, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Child's Cry for Help(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Born Too Soon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • In the Line of Duty: Street War(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hell Hath No Fury(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Miracle Landing(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Nick Knight(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • No Holds Barred(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Father's Homecoming(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Body of Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Stark: Mirror Image (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Nadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Stark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Pigs vs. Freaks(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Master Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Master Ninja II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Nadia(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Isabel's Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Angel Dusted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Conquest of the Earth(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Galactica 1980(1980)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Two-Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Night Drive(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Stranger Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Camera Operator

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1973 to 1994.

Biggest box office

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Nadia (1984)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 36: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography34 of 36: 33 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew1 of 36: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s7 · crew1980s18 · crew1990s11 · crew

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.

How do Frank Beascoechea's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

A Father's Homecoming (1988)

81st percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Nadia (1984)

Midcredits 82nd · 76% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 44/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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.

Who does Frank Beascoechea work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank Beascoechea's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dick Lowry shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers