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Leonetti in 2015, photo by kathclick /www.bigstockphoto.com/
Birth Name: Matthew Frank Leonetti
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: July 31, 1941
Ethnicity: * father – Italian * mother – German, English, possibly other
Matthew F. Leonetti is an American cinematographer.
Matthew is the son of Anna and Frank Leonetti, who was a filmmaker and cinematographer. His brother is cinematographer and film director John R. Leonetti.
Matthew’s paternal grandparents were named Mathew “Matt” Leonetti and Ernestina Monsco/Monaco. Mathew and Ernestina were Italian. Matteo was born in Serra Pedace, Cosenza, Calabria.
Matthew’s maternal grandfather was named John Ebisch. John was born in Dresden, Germany.
Matthew’s maternal grandmother was named Mathilda Armittie “Mittie” Huddleston/Hudleston (the daughter of William Hudleston and Elizabeth). Mathilda was born in Arkansas.
Sources: Marriage record of Matthew’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org
Matthew’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Matthew’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org