 His debut as cinematographer was "The Bat People", a horror B-movie directed by Jameson and starring Stewart Moss and Michael Pataki, on which he also served as an executive producer.Though the film came and went with little fanfare, it did gain a minor cult following years later after being featured on an episode "Mystery Science Theater 3000".Leonetti spent much of the 1970s shooting made-for-television films directed by Jameson.