John R. Leonetti
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John R. Leonetti A.S.C.
American Society of Cinematographers
The American Society of Cinematographers is an educational, cultural, and professional organization. It is not a labor union, and it is not a guild. Membership is by invitation and is extended only to directors of photography and special effects experts with distinguished credits in the film...

 is a cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...

 and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 whose career in film began in 1991
1991 in film
The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November...

. He has photographed many big budget features, though the films he has directed are mostly straight to video sequels.

Filmography

"Soul Surfer" (cinematographer)
" Piranha 3D" (cinematographer)
  • Prototype (director)
  • The Butterfly Effect 2
    The Butterfly Effect 2
    The Butterfly Effect 2 is a 2006 American psychological thriller film directed by John R. Leonetti, starring Eric Lively, Erica Durance, Dustin Milligan and Gina Holden...

    (director)
  • Mortal Kombat
    Mortal Kombat (film)
    Mortal Kombat is a 1995 American action and adventure film directed by Paul Anderson. Based on the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games, the film was the first part of the Mortal Kombat film series...

    (director of photography)
  • Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
    Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
    Mortal Kombat: Annihilation is a 1997 American martial arts action film that was the sequel to 1995's Mortal Kombat, and was directed by John R. Leonetti, who had served as the cinematographer for the previous film...

    (director)
  • Child's Play 3
    Child's Play 3
    Child's Play 3, also known as Child's Play 3: Look Who's Stalking, is a 1991 horror film. It is the third installment in the Child's Play series with Brad Dourif returning as the voice of Chucky...

    (cinematographer)
  • The Scorpion King
    The Scorpion King
    The Scorpion King is a 2002 American action film directed by Chuck Russell, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov, and Michael Clarke Duncan...

    (cinematographer)
  • The Mask
    The Mask (film)
    The Mask is a 1994 American superhero comedy film based on a series of comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. This film was directed by Chuck Russell, and produced by Dark Horse Entertainment and New Line Cinema, and originally released to movie theatres on July 29, 1994 through New Line...

    (cinematographer)
  • Spy Hard
    Spy Hard
    Spy Hard is a 1996 American spy comedy film starring Leslie Nielsen and Nicollette Sheridan, parodying James Bond films and other action films. The introduction to the song is sung by comedy artist "Weird Al" Yankovic-Plot:...

    (cinematogapher)
  • Death Sentence (cinematographer)
  • Dead Silence
    Dead Silence
    Dead Silence is a 2007 horror film, directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell, the creators of Saw...

    (cinematographer)
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