John Robert Leonetti, ASC (born July 4, 1956) is an American cinematographer[1] and film director.[2] 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 (1956-07-04) July 4, 1956 (age 66) California, U.S. |
Occupation | Cinematographer Film director |
Years active | 1981–present |
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.[3] 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.
As director
Year | Title | Ref(s) |
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1997 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | [4] |
2006 | The Butterfly Effect 2 | [5] |
2014 | Annabelle | [6] |
2016 | Wolves at the Door | [7] |
2017 | Wish Upon | [8][9] |
2019 | The Silence | [10] |
TBA | Lullaby | [11] |
As cinematographer
Year | Title | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1991 | Child's Play 3 | Jack Bender | [12] | |
1993 | Hot Shots! Part Deux | Jim Abrahams | [13] | |
1994 | The Mask | Chuck Russell | [14] | |
1995 | Mortal Kombat | Paul W. S. Anderson | [15] | |
1996 | Spy Hard | Rick Friedberg | [16] | |
1999 | Detroit Rock City | Adam Rifkin | [17] | |
2001 | Joe Dirt | Dennie Gordon | [18] | |
2002 | The Scorpion King | Chuck Russell | [19] | |
2003 | Honey | Bille Woodruff | [20] | |
2004 | Raise Your Voice | Sean McNamara | [21] | |
2005 | The Perfect Man | Mark Rosman | [22] | |
2006 | The Woods | Lucky McKee | [23][24][25] | |
2007 | Dead Silence | James Wan | [26] | |
I Know Who Killed Me | Chris Sivertson | [27] | ||
Death Sentence | James Wan | [28] | ||
Welcome to the Jungle | Jonathan Hensleigh | Also editor | [29][30] | |
2010 | Ca$h | Stephen Milburn Anderson | Shared credit with Robert Primes | [31][32] |
Piranha 3D | Alexandre Aja | [33] | ||
Super Hybrid | Eric Valette | [30] | ||
Insidious | James Wan | Shared credit with David M. Brewer | [34] | |
2011 | Soul Surfer | Sean McNamara | [35] | |
2013 | The Conjuring | James Wan | [36] | |
Insidious: Chapter 2 | [37] | |||
Other credits
Year | Title | Director | DoP | Role | Ref(s) |
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1984 | Songwriter | Alan Rudolph | Matthew F. Leonetti | 1st assistant camera | [38] |
1985 | Fast Forward | Sidney Poitier | 1st assistant camera operator | [39] | |
Weird Science | John Hughes | [40] | |||
Commando | Mark L. Lester | [41] | |||
Jagged Edge | Richard Marquand | Focus | [42] | ||
1986 | Jumpin' Jack Flash | Penny Marshall | Camera assistant | [43] | |
1988 | The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking | Ken Annakin | Roland Smith | Camera operator | [44] |
1990 | Another 48 Hrs. | Walter Hill | Matthew F. Leonetti | [45] | |
The look of the film is quite spectacular, though, for a relatively low-budget martial-arts fantasy; perhaps this is because John R. Leonetti, cinematographer of the first KOMBAT, here assumed the task of director.
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