John R. Leonetti

• Name — John R. Leonetti • Occupation — Cinematographer, film director • Birth Name — John Robert Leonetti • Born — 4 July 1956 • Birthplace — California, U.S. • Relatives — Matthew F. Leonetti (brother) • Years Active — 1981–2013 (cinematography) 1997–present (director)

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.

Film • Year — Title — Ref. • 1997 — Mortal Kombat: Annihilation • 2006 — The Butterfly Effect 2 • 2014 — Annabelle • 2016 — Wolves at the Door • 2017 — Wish Upon • 2019 — The Silence • 2022 — Lullaby Television • Year — Title — Episode(s) • 1999 — Sons of Thunder — "Underground" • "Thunder by Your Side" • 2001 — Providence — "It Was a Dark and Stormy Night" • 2015 — Sleepy Hollow — "Pittura Infamante"

Film • Year — Title — Director — Notes — Refs. References • 1991 — Child's Play 3 — Jack Bender • 1993 — Hot Shots! Part Deux — Jim Abrahams • 1994 — The Mask — Chuck Russell • 1995 — Mortal Kombat — Paul W. S. Anderson • 1996 — Spy Hard — Rick Friedberg • 1999 — Detroit Rock City — Adam Rifkin • 2001 — Joe Dirt — Dennie Gordon • 2002 — The Scorpion King — Chuck Russell • 2003 — Honey — Bille Woodruff • 2004 — Raise Your Voice — Sean McNamara • 2005 — The Perfect Man — Mark Rosman • 2006 — The Woods — Lucky McKee • 2007 — Dead Silence — James Wan • I Know Who Killed Me — Chris Sivertson • Death Sentence — James Wan • Welcome to the Jungle — Jonathan Hensleigh — Also editor • 2010 — Ca$h — Stephen Milburn Anderson — With Robert Primes • Piranha 3D — Alexandre Aja • Super Hybrid — Eric Valette • Insidious — James Wan — With David M. Brewer • 2011 — Soul Surfer — Sean McNamara • 2013 — The Conjuring — James Wan • Insidious: Chapter 2 Television • Year — Title — Director — Notes • 1989-1993 — Tales from the Crypt — 12 episodes • 1992 — Raven — Craig R. Baxley — Episode "Return of the Black Dragon" • 1996 — Kindred: The Embraced — Peter Medak — Episode "Pilot" • 2000 — JAG — Tony Wharmby Terrence O'Hara Arthur W. Forney Hugo Cortina — 4 episodes • 2000-2001 — Providence — 16 episodes • 2012 — The River — 7 episodes • 2013 — Zero Hour — Stephen Williams Mario Van Peebles Jim McKay — 4 episodes • Sleepy Hollow — Paul Edwards Ken Olin Liz Friedlander — 3 episodes Ref.: