John Wright

Known for
Editing
Born
July 4, 1943
Died
April 20, 2023 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Glendale, California, USA

Biography

John Wright (1943/1944–April 20, 2023) was an ACE-certified film editor. Wright received two Academy Award nominations for his work on The Hunt for Red October (1990) and Speed (1994). He worked twice with director Mel Gibson, editing The Passion of the Christ (2004) and Apocalypto (2006). Wright died after battling prostate and bone cancer on April 20, 2023, at the age of 79. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Wright, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2021
Terry Venables: A Man Can Dream poster

Terry Venables: A Man Can Dream

Movie · Online Editor

2014
Heaven Is for Real poster

Heaven Is for Real

Movie · Editor

2010
Secretariat poster

Secretariat

Movie · Editor

2008
The Incredible Hulk poster

The Incredible Hulk

Movie · Editor

2006
Apocalypto poster

Apocalypto

Movie · Editor

2006
Glory Road poster

Glory Road

Movie · Editor

2004
The Passion of the Christ poster

The Passion of the Christ

Movie · Editor

2003
Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas Adventures poster

Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas Adventures

Movie · Editor

2002
Rollerball poster

Rollerball

Movie · Editor

2000
X-Men poster

X-Men

Movie · Editor

1999
The Thomas Crown Affair poster

The Thomas Crown Affair

Movie · Editor

1999
The 13th Warrior poster

The 13th Warrior

Movie · Editor

1998
Deep Rising poster

Deep Rising

Movie · Editor

1996
Broken Arrow poster

Broken Arrow

Movie · Editor

1995
Die Hard: With a Vengeance poster

Die Hard: With a Vengeance

Movie · Editor

1994
Speed poster

Speed

Movie · Editor

1993
Last Action Hero poster

Last Action Hero

Movie · Editor

1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze poster

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

Movie · Editor

1991
Necessary Roughness poster

Necessary Roughness

Movie · Editor

1991
Sarah, Plain and Tall poster

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Movie · Editor

1990
The Hunt for Red October poster

The Hunt for Red October

Movie · Editor

1989
Gleaming the Cube poster

Gleaming the Cube

Movie · Editor

1989
My Name Is Bill W. poster

My Name Is Bill W.

Movie · Editor

1989
Sea of Love poster

Sea of Love

Movie · Additional Editing

1988
Andy Capp poster

Andy Capp

TV · Editor · 6 eps

1987
The Running Man poster

The Running Man

Movie · Editor

1984
Heartsounds poster

Heartsounds

Movie · Editor

1984
Mass Appeal poster

Mass Appeal

Movie · Editor

1982
Frances poster

Frances

Movie · Editor

1981
Crisis at Central High poster

Crisis at Central High

Movie · Editor

1981
Separate Ways poster

Separate Ways

Movie · Editor

1981
Only When I Laugh poster

Only When I Laugh

Movie · Editor

1980
The Women's Room poster

The Women's Room

Movie · Editor

1979
The Corn Is Green poster

The Corn Is Green

Movie · Editor

1979
The Family Man poster

The Family Man

Movie · Editor

1979
Sanctuary of Fear poster

Sanctuary of Fear

Movie · Editor

1979
Blind Ambition poster

Blind Ambition

TV · Editor · 4 eps

1978
Convoy poster

Convoy

Movie · Editor

1978
Cruise Into Terror poster

Cruise Into Terror

Movie · Editor

1977
Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front poster

Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front

Movie · Editor

1976
Dogs poster

Dogs

Movie · Editor

1976
The Bad News Bears poster

The Bad News Bears

Movie · Assistant Editor

1976
Acapulco Gold poster

Acapulco Gold

Movie · Editor