John Wright (1943/1944 â 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.