Person

John Wright

Editing

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

2021Terry Venables: A Man Can DreamOnline Editor
2014Heaven Is for RealEditor
2010SecretariatEditor
2008The Incredible HulkEditor
2006ApocalyptoEditor
2006Glory RoadEditor
2004The Passion of the ChristEditor
2003Thomas & Friends: James and the Red BalloonEditor
2002RollerballEditor
2000X-MenEditor
1999The 13th WarriorEditor
1999The Thomas Crown AffairEditor
1998Deep RisingEditor
1996Broken ArrowEditor
1995Die Hard: With a VengeanceEditor
1994SpeedEditor
1993Last Action HeroEditor
1991Necessary RoughnessEditor
1991Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the OozeEditor
1991Sarah, Plain and TallEditor
1990The Hunt for Red OctoberEditor
1989Sea of LoveAdditional Editing
1989My Name Is Bill W.Editor
1989Gleaming the CubeEditor
1988Andy CappEditor
1987The Running ManEditor
1984Mass AppealEditor
1984HeartsoundsEditor
1982FrancesEditor
1981Saturday the 14thSet Decoration
1981Only When I LaughEditor
1981Separate WaysEditor
1981Crisis at Central HighEditor
1980The Women's RoomEditor
1979The Family ManEditor
1979Blind AmbitionEditor
1979Sanctuary of FearEditor
1979The Corn Is GreenEditor
1978ConvoyEditor
1978Cruise Into TerrorEditor
1977Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home FrontEditor
1976DogsEditor
1976Acapulco GoldEditor
1976The Bad News BearsAssistant Editor
1962McHale's NavyStory

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