John Wright

John Wright

EditorArtWriter 1962–2021 (59 year career)
6.2 avg rating

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 Wikip…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (45)

·

Movies (42)

Terry Venables: A Man Can Dream

Terry Venables: A Man Can Dream

2021

Online Editor

Heaven Is for Real

Heaven Is for Real

2014

Editor

6.8
Secretariat

Secretariat

2010

Editor

7.4
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

2008

Editor

6.3
Apocalypto

Apocalypto

2006

Editor

7.7
Glory Road

Glory Road

2006

Editor

7.4
The Passion of the Christ

The Passion of the Christ

2004

Editor

7.5
Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas Adventures

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

2003

Editor

7.7
Rollerball

Rollerball

2002

Editor

3.9
X-Men

X-Men

2000

Editor

7.0
The 13th Warrior

The 13th Warrior

1999

Editor

6.7
The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

Editor

6.8
Deep Rising

Deep Rising

1998

Editor

6.2
Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

1996

Editor

6.1
Die Hard: With a Vengeance

Die Hard: With a Vengeance

1995

Editor

7.3
Speed

Speed

1994

Editor

7.2
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993

Editor

6.5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

1991

Editor

6.2
Necessary Roughness

Necessary Roughness

1991

Editor

5.5
Sarah, Plain and Tall

Sarah, Plain and Tall

1991

Editor

7.1
The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October

1990

Editor

7.4
Sea of Love

Sea of Love

1989

Additional Editing

6.6
Gleaming the Cube

Gleaming the Cube

1989

Editor

6.0
My Name Is Bill W.

My Name Is Bill W.

1989

Editor

6.3
The Running Man

The Running Man

1987

Editor

6.5
Mass Appeal

Mass Appeal

1984

Editor

5.8
Heartsounds

Heartsounds

1984

Editor

8.0
Frances

Frances

1982

Editor

6.9
Saturday the 14th

Saturday the 14th

1981

Set Decoration

5.1
Separate Ways

Separate Ways

1981

Editor

4.1
Only When I Laugh

Only When I Laugh

1981

Editor

5.7
Crisis at Central High

Crisis at Central High

1981

Editor

6.0
The Women's Room

The Women's Room

1980

Editor

3.5
The Family Man

The Family Man

1979

Editor

The Corn Is Green

The Corn Is Green

1979

Editor

7.0
Sanctuary of Fear

Sanctuary of Fear

1979

Editor

6.0
Convoy

Convoy

1978

Editor

6.3
Cruise Into Terror

Cruise Into Terror

1978

Editor

4.7
Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front

Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front

1977

Editor

The Bad News Bears

The Bad News Bears

1976

Assistant Editor

6.9
Acapulco Gold

Acapulco Gold

1976

Editor

3.3
Dogs

Dogs

1976

Editor

5.5