Craig Wood is an Australian film editor working in America.
Early life Wood was born in Sydney.
Career Wood began his career at the age of 19 as an assistant editor in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's documentary department before moving into music video and advertising work.
He has worked as an editor on almost all of director Gore Verbinski’s films, including the 1996 short film The Ritual, as well as on over a dozen Verbinski-directed commercials, including the Clio Awards and Silver Lion-winning Budweiser "Frogs" (1995).
Selected filmography Film Year Title Director Notes1989 Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the CloudsAlex Proyas1994 The CrowAdditional editor1997 Mouse HuntGore Verbinski1999 Forces of NatureBronwen Hughes2001 The MexicanGore Verbinski2002 We Were SoldiersRandall WallaceAdditional film editor HighwayJames Cox The RingGore Verbinski2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlCo-edited with Arthur Schmidt and Stephen RivkinACE Eddie for Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy or Musical2005 The Weather Man2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestCo-edited with Stephen RivkinNominated — Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy or Musical2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndCo-edited with Stephen RivkinNominated — ACE Eddie for Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy or Musical2008 Never Back DownJeff WadlowAdditional editor The Burning PlainGuillermo Arriaga2009 The RoadJohn HillcoatAdditional editor2011 RangoGore VerbinskiACE Eddie for Best Edited Animated Feature FilmAnnie Award for Best Editing in a Feature Production2013 The Lone RangerCo-edited with James Haygood2014 Cut BankMatt ShakmanCo-edited with Carol Littleton (uncredited) Guardians of the GalaxyJames GunnCo-edited with Fred Raskin and Hughes WinborneNominated — Saturn Award for Best EditingNominated — ACE Eddie for Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy or MusicalNominated — HPA Awards for Outstanding Editing - Feature Film2015 Tomorrowland Brad BirdCo-edited with Walter Murch2016 The Great WallZhang YimouCo-edited with Mary Jo Markey A Cure for WellnessGore VerbinskiAdditional editor2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 James GunnCo-edited with Fred Raskin2018 Ant-Man and the Wasp Peyton ReedCo-edited with Dan Lebental2019Maleficent: Mistress of EvilJoachim RønningCo-edited with Laura Jennings2021EternalsChloé ZhaoCo-edited with Dylan Tichenor2024Kraven the HunterJ.C. ChandorCo-edited with Chris Lebenzon2025Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't DieGore Verbinski
Music videos Alphaville "Mysteries of Love" (1990) (directed by Alex Proyas) The Smashing Pumpkins "Today" (1993) (directed by Stéphane Sednaoui) Björk "Big Time Sensuality" (1993) (directed by Stéphane Sednaoui) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Mary Jane's Last Dance" (1993) (directed by Keir McFarlane) UB40 "Bring Me Your Cup" (1993) (directed by Keir McFarlane) Janet Jackson "Any Time, Any Place" (1994) (directed by Keir McFarlane) Kylie Minogue "Put Yourself in My Place" (1994) (directed by Keir McFarlane) Monster Magnet "Negasonic Teenage Warhead" (1995) (directed by Gore Verbinski) Kylie Minogue "Where Is the Feeling?" (1995) (directed by Keir McFarlane) Tina Turner "Whatever You Want" (1996) (directed by Stéphane Sednaoui) Janet Jackson "Twenty Foreplay" (1996) (directed by Keir McFarlane) Garbage "Milk" (1996) (directed by Stéphane Sednaoui) Fiona Apple "Sleep to Dream" (1997) (directed by Stéphane Sednaoui)
See also American Cinema Editors awards 2007
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