John R. Leonetti
John Robert Leonetti, ASC (born July 4, 1956) is an American cinematographer and film director.
He is known for his collaborative work with director James Wan, with whom he has acted as cinematographer on five films. He is the younger brother of cinematographer Matthew F. Leonetti, who was the cinematographer for John's first feature-length film as director, Mortal Kombat Annihilation.
John R. Leonetti | |
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| Born | John Robert Leonetti July 4, 1956 California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Relatives | Matthew F. Leonetti (brother) |
Career
Leonetti began his career as a teenager working for his family's motion picture equipment business that was started by his father Frank Leonetti, known for his gaffing work on films such as The Wizard of Oz and Singin' in the Rain. Leonetti was a cinematographer on feature films such as Child's Play 3, The Mask, and Mortal Kombat. He began his filmmaking career with Mortal Kombat Annihilation, and has gone on to direct The Butterfly Effect 2, Annabelle, and Wish Upon.
Filmography
Feature films
| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | ||
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| Director | Cinematographer | Other | ||||
| Songwriter | 1984 | Yes | 1st assistant camera | |||
| Fast Forward | 1985 | Yes | 1st assistant camera operator | |||
| Weird Science | Yes | 1st assistant camera operator | ||||
| Commando | Yes | 1st assistant camera operator | ||||
| Jagged Edge | Yes | Focus | ||||
| Jumpin' Jack Flash | 1986 | Yes | Camera assistant | |||
| The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking | 1988 | Yes | Camera operator | |||
| Another 48 Hrs. | 1990 | Yes | Camera operator | |||
| Child's Play 3 | 1991 | Yes | ||||
| Hot Shots! Part Deux | 1993 | Yes | ||||
| The Mask | 1994 | Yes | ||||
| Mortal Kombat | 1995 | Yes | ||||
| Spy Hard | 1996 | Yes | ||||
| Mortal Kombat Annihilation | 1997 | Yes | ||||
| Detroit Rock City | 1999 | Yes | ||||
| Joe Dirt | 2001 | Yes | ||||
| The Scorpion King | 2002 | Yes | ||||
| Honey | 2003 | Yes | ||||
| Raise Your Voice | 2004 | Yes | ||||
| The Perfect Man | 2005 | Yes | ||||
| The Woods | 2006 | Yes | = | |||
| The Butterfly Effect 2 | Yes | |||||
| Dead Silence | 2007 | Yes | ||||
| I Know Who Killed Me | Yes | |||||
| Death Sentence | Yes | |||||
| Welcome to the Jungle | Yes | Yes | Editor | |||
| Ca$h | 2010 | Yes | ||||
| Piranha 3D | Yes | |||||
| Super Hybrid | Yes | |||||
| Insidious | Yes | |||||
| Soul Surfer | 2011 | Yes | ||||
| The Conjuring | 2013 | Yes | ||||
| Insidious: Chapter 2 | Yes | |||||
| Annabelle | 2014 | Yes | ||||
| Wolves at the Door | 2016 | Yes | ||||
| Wish Upon | 2017 | Yes | ||||
| The Silence | 2019 | Yes | ||||
| Lullaby | 2022 | Yes | ||||
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