John Wright

John Wright (1943 or 1944–April 20, 2023) was a film editor certified by the American Cinema Editors (ACE). He received two Academy Award nominations for his editing work on *The Hunt for Red October* (1990) and *Speed* (1994). Wright collaborated twice with director Mel Gibson, editing *The Passion of the Christ* (2004) and *Apocalypto* (2006).

Wright died on April 20, 2023, at the age of 79, after a battle with prostate and bone cancer.