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John Wright(1943-2023)

  • Editor
  • Editorial Department
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John Wright was born on 4 July 1943 in Glendale, California, USA. He was an editor, known for Speed (1994), The Hunt for Red October (1990) and The Running Man (1987). He was married to Jane Hubbard. He died on 20 April 2023 in Calabasas, California, USA.
BornJuly 4, 1943
DiedApril 20, 2023(79)
BornJuly 4, 1943
DiedApril 20, 2023(79)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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Known for

Keanu Reeves in Speed (1994)
Speed
7.3
  • Editor
  • 1994
Sean Connery in The Hunt for Red October (1990)
The Hunt for Red October
7.5
  • Editor
  • 1990
Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Running Man (1987)
The Running Man
6.6
  • Editor
  • 1987
Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000)
X-Men
7.3
  • Editor
  • 2000

Credits

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Editor

  • Heaven Is for Real (2014)
    Heaven Is for Real
    5.9
    • Editor
    • 2014
  • Official Poster
    A Belfast Story
    4.6
    • Editor
    • 2013
  • Diane Lane, James Cromwell, John Malkovich, Fred Thompson, Scott Glenn, Kevin Connolly, Margo Martindale, Vin Morreale Jr., Penny Chenery, Jeffrey Wayne Smith, and Brennan James Callan in Secretariat (2010)
    Secretariat
    7.2
    • Editor
    • 2010
  • Edward Norton and Lou Ferrigno in The Incredible Hulk (2008)
    The Incredible Hulk
    6.6
    • Editor
    • 2008
  • María Isabel Díaz Lago, Antonio Monroi, Mayra Serbulo, Pepe Suárez, Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Max Trujillo, Jonathan Brewer, Hiram Soto, Morris Birdyellowhead, Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernández, Sayuri Gutierrez, Ricardo Diaz Mendoza, Carlos Emilio Báez, Israel Ríos, Ariel Galvan, Iazua Larios, Amilcar Ramírez, Bernardo Ruiz, Espiridion Acosta Cache, Itandehui Gutierrez, Israel Contreras, Lorena Heranandez, Rodolfo Palacios, and Carlos Ramos in Apocalypto (2006)
    Apocalypto
    7.9
    • Editor
    • 2006
  • Glory Road (2006)
    Glory Road
    7.2
    • film editor
    • 2006
  • Jim Caviezel in The Passion of the Christ (2004)
    The Passion of the Christ
    7.3
    • Editor
    • 2004
  • Chris Klein, LL Cool J, and Rebecca Romijn in Rollerball (2002)
    Rollerball
    3.2
    • Editor
    • 2002
  • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000)
    X-Men
    7.3
    • Editor
    • 2000
  • The 13th Warrior (1999)
    The 13th Warrior
    6.6
    • Editor
    • 1999
  • Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo in The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
    The Thomas Crown Affair
    6.9
    • Editor
    • 1999
  • Deep Rising (1998)
    Deep Rising
    6.1
    • Editor
    • 1998
  • Christian Slater and John Travolta in Broken Arrow (1996)
    Broken Arrow
    6.1
    • Editor
    • 1996
  • Bruce Willis in Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
    Die Hard with a Vengeance
    7.6
    • Editor
    • 1995
  • Keanu Reeves in Speed (1994)
    Speed
    7.3
    • Editor
    • 1994

Editorial Department

  • Anthony Hopkins, Emilio Estevez, Rene Russo, and Mick Jagger in Freejack (1992)
    Freejack
    5.4
    • additional editor
    • 1992
  • Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin in Sea of Love (1989)
    Sea of Love
    6.8
    • additional editor
    • 1989
  • Explorers (1985)
    Explorers
    6.4
    • editor: alien spaceship sequence
    • 1985
  • Hollywood (1980)
    Hollywood
    9.3
    TV Mini Series
    • assistant editor
    • 1980
  • Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal in The Bad News Bears (1976)
    The Bad News Bears
    7.3
    • assistant film editor
    • 1976
  • National Geographic Specials (1965)
    National Geographic Specials
    8.5
    TV Series
    • associate film editor
    • 1973
  • National Geographic Specials (1965)
    Strange Creatures of the Night
    TV Movie
    • assistant editor
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 4, 1943
    • Glendale, California, USA
  • Died
    • April 20, 2023
    • Calabasas, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Jane HubbardSeptember 25, 1965 - April 20, 2023 (his death, 2 children)

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    Has a daughter Amy, and a son Cort.

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