Leonard Montes Jr

Agent

• Bigley Talent Agency
  Agent
• 8187619971
  Contact

Education

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit:

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About me

I have 23 years film & television production experience as an ENG crew member. I spent the first 6 years as an audio mixer and the latter as a camera operator. I am an international operator and work as a local in any location.
Referees:
TELEVISION RESUME

SERIES
CAF TRIATHALON (Gefrom)
Camera Operator
PBS NEWS HOUR (Miles O’Brien)
Camera Operator
MOBBED (FOX 11)
Camera Operator
FACE OFF (SyFy)
Camera Operator
FACE OFF 2 (SyFy)
Camera Operator
FACE OFF 4 (SyFy)
Camera Operator
DANCE MOMS
Camera Operator (Lifetime)
NEXT FOOD NETWORK STAR 6 (CBS)
Camera Operator (Food Network)
NEXT FOOD NETWORK STAR 7 (CBS)
Camera Operator (Food Network)
24 HOUR RESTURANTE BATTLE 1 (CBS)
Camera Operator (Food Network)
24 HOUR RESTURANTE BATTLE 2 (CBS)
Camera Operator (Food Network)
IRON CHEF CHALLENGE (CBS)
Camera Operator (Food Network)
CELEBRITY FIT CLUB 7 (VH1)
Lead 1st AC/ Jr. Operator
ULTIMATE GAMER 2 (NBC)
1st AC (Game Network)
NATIONAL ENQUIRER TV (KTTV)
Camera Operator (Daily Syndicated News Magazine)
RIPLEY’S, BELIEVE IT OR NOT! Sony Pictures Television (TNT)
Audio & B Camera DP for various field segments
AMERICA’S GREATEST PETS
JCS Entertainment, Inc. (Fox Kids)
Audio for segments and host wraps
HARD COPY Paramount
Domestic TV (Daily Syndicated News Magazine)
REVERB III Home Box Office
(Music series) Audio for various field segments and remotes
THE WORLD’S MOST AMAZING VIDEO’S Nash Entertainment, Inc. (NBC) Audio for various field segments and remotes
BEHIND THE EARS Disney Channel
Audio for various behind the scenes specials
FOX FILES 20TH CENTURY FOX
Audio for field remotes and specials
FOX SPORTS NET
DP for X games segments and intersticials
THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER SHOW Bogard/ Wyler Productions, Inc.
DP for various field segments
REAL TV Paramount Domestic TV
(Daily Syndicated News Magazine)
Audio for various field segments
LOVE CHRONICLES Arnold Shapiro Production, Inc. (A&E) Audio for field segments
THE NEW THE KEENAN IVORY WAYANS SHOW Buena Vista Productions
Audio for all comedy segments. IA695
ACTION TV
Crescent Productions, Inc. (Fox Kids)
Audio for various segments
MAKE ME LAUGH Dove/Four Point Entertainment
Audio for various remotes
MOTOWN LIVE Motown Productions, Inc.
Audio for field segments
AMAZING AMERICA Dove/Four Point Entertainment
Audio for various remotes
SIMPLY QUILTS Weller/Grossman Productions, Inc.
Audio for various field segments
HOST RAPS – P.E.G.I. Audio for various field segments and remotes
THE MAN SHOW Funhouse Productions, Inc. (Comedy Central)
Audio for various field segments
SEXY GIRL NEXT DOOR Playboy Entertainment Group, Incorporated
Audio & BB Camera DP for various field segments and remotes
INTERIOR MOTIVES Weller/Grossman Productions, Inc.
DP for various field segments
HARD DRIVE Rampant Feline Films
Audio for entire internet series
AMAZING TAILS
DSL Entertainment, Inc.
(Animal Planet)
Audio of all field segments and talent
DANGER ZONE
Weller/Grossman Productions, Inc.
Audio for various field segments
STRIP SEARCH Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc.
Audio & B Camera DP for various field segments and remotes
ADAMS FAMILY (Universal) Firestone Productions, Inc.
Audio for EPK
SPENCER CHRISTIANS WINE CELLAR Weller/Grossman Productions, Inc.
Audio & DP for various field segments
EARTH’S FURY GRB Entertainment, Inc. (TLC)
Audio for various field segments
NIGHT CALLS - Playboy Entertainment Group, Incorporated
Audio and B Camera DP for various field segments and remotes
AMERICAN JOURNAL - King World Entertainment
Audio Mixer
INSIDE EDITION - King World Entertainment
Audio Mixer
SPECIALS DOCUMENTARY
1999 ESSENCE AWARDS Bob Bain Productions, Inc.
Audio for various celebrity interviews
AIDS RIDE 99 Creative Light Entertainment (Tanquerey)
DP of Documentary
BARRY MANILOW SPECIAL Seventh Dream Pictures
Audio for entire show
SNIPIT Info Marketing Group
Audio of entire show
MEDICAL MARIJIUANA, LEAGALIZE OR NOT? Jumbo Films Productions
Audio Mixer
QUEEN LATIFA Peter Leone Productions, Inc.
Audio for all interviews
PLAYMATE SEARCH 2000 Playboy Home Video
Audio & B Camera DP for nationwide search
LATIN WOMEN Playboy Home Video
Audio for various segments
LIVING WITH MONSTERS Evergreen Films - Discovery Channel
Audio for various field segments
PREHISTORIC WORLDS Evergreen Films - Discovery Channel
Audio for various field segments
Red Carpet, steak outs, news media; this list goes on…

FILM

HIGH DEFINITION
 Fish Don't Blink, Chuck Bebus/Director, Debut Productions.
 Forbidden, Bob Kubilos/Director, Fat Face Productions
 Fish Net, Bob Kubilos/Director, Fat Face Productions.
 Exposed, Misti Barnes/Director, Mistico Productions.
• Handicaned, Sky Kelly/Director, UCLA Film.
• Break The Silence, Run Through The Desert, Blue Net Films.
• FERGI, Touch Screen/ iPhone

FEATURES
 Lip Service, Ted Nicolaou/Director, Pat Sicilliano/Producer, Full Moon Prods.
 Night Calls: The Movie, Bob Kubilos/Director, Betsy Chasse/Producer, Cameo Films.
 Ford Fairlane, Reny Harland/Director, 20th Century Fox

FEATURES - 2nd UNIT
 Carnal Fate, Mike Sedan/Director, Kim Dawson/Producer, Milken Prods.
 Confessions of a Lapdancer II, Mike Sedan/Director, Milken Prods.
 Distorted Boundries, Mike Sedan/Director, Milken Prods.
• Voyer Beach, Eric Mittleman/Director
SHORTS
 Guido takes a Hike, Joe Tobin/Director, Alisa Christensen/Producer
• . 38, Pat Fraser/Director, BRS Productions – Sunset Film Festival – 5th Place Award.
• Georgeous George, Blues Sareceno, Michele Berc/ Leonard Montes
• Handicaned, UCLA Student Project, Skye Kelly/ Director – Accolade Award & Silver Lei Award.
MUSIC VIDEOS
 Strippers, Ice T, Eric Mittleman/Director
 Diamonds in Black, Eric Mittleman/Director
• Knockout, Michele Berc/ Director
• Break The Silence, Run Through The Desert, Blue Net Films.
• Octane Mob, 3-D World, Blue Net Films
• Octane Mob, EPK, Blue Net Films
• Wes Wehmiller Tribute, Berkely College of Music Benefit Concert, Blue Net Films, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
Camera Operator/Editor · Aug 2009 to Jun 2010 · Burbank, California
Freelance work/ Volunteer
Cage The Elephant
In May 2010
In studio EPK 3 song Vignette and exclusive BTS look at an unplugged tribute to Kurt Cobain "All Apologies"
The Noisettes
In Dec 2009
Live Performance Coverage and Band Member Interviews - Exposure Reel & Complimentary EPK Package Exclusive!
Bill Handel - 102.7 AM - Morning Radio
In Nov 2009
On Location EPK Vignette Site Content - Bill Eats, Drinks, Makes Jokes, Learns to Cook a Dish and Eats more...
The Yeah Yeah Yeah's
In Oct 2009
Live Performance Coverage at 98.7 FM - Radio Station Fan Winners surprised with their own private party, in an intimate stage setting, with a mystery guest...
CREED
In Sep 2009
in studio EPK - Unplugged - 3 song vignette + 1 bran new song - Creeds secret reunion and reformation of the band, play a new song together for the 1st time, virtually writing on the fly!
Franz Ferdinand
In Aug 2009
98.7 FM - Radio Station Fan Winners private party with their favorite mystery guest - Live Performance Coverage. Unplugged.
COMMERCIALS
 The Material, Chris Abraham/Director, Dr. Pepper
• Pizza Hut, Fox Sports Net
• Sony Walkman, Sony Pictures
Additional information:
I.A.T.S.E. 600

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Camera (Underwater)
Job Titles	Key Grip, Camera Assistant, Aerial / Drone Operator, Boom Operator, Sound Operator / Engineer, Sound Mixer / Recordist, Sound Editor, Sound Assistant, Gaffer / Lighting Director, Lighting Tech / Operator, Camera Supervisor, Casting Director, Casting Assistant, Chaperone / Driver, Live Programming / Broadcasting, Teleprompter / Autocue Operator, General Staff, Teacher, Post Production Assistant, Electrician, Customer Service, Closed Captioner / Subtitler, Screenwriter, Writer, Script Reader, Director, Producer, Production Assistant (PA), Showrunner, Production Support, Video Editor, Camera Operator, Cinematographer, Director of Photography (DOP), 2nd Assistant Camera - Clapper / Loader, Videographer, Photographer, Retoucher, DIT / Data Wrangler
Years in industry	6+ years