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L.B. Abbott

Visual Effects Pasadena, California, USA. Born June 13, 1908 † September 28, 1985

Lenwood Ballard "Bill" Abbott, A.S.C. (June 13, 1908 – September 28, 1985) was an American special effects expert, cinematographer and cameraman. He became the head of the Special Effects Department at 20th Century Fox in 1957, a post he held until retirement in 1970. However, he was called out of retirement to work on the TV series M*A*S*H in 1972 (Abbott had worked on the film on which the series was based). Abbott was a member of the American Society of Cinematographers. Description above from the Wikipedia article L.B. Abbott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Films

Filmography (21)

The Swarm

The Swarm

1978 Horror, Science Fiction 1h 56min
45
Visual Effects
Logan's Run

Logan's Run

1976 Science Fiction, Action 1h 59min
68
Visual Effects Designer
The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

1972 Adventure, Thriller 1h 57min
71
Special Effects
Patton

Patton

1970 Drama, War 2h 52min
79
Visual Effects
Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

1970 Mystery, Science Fiction 1h 35min
60
Special Effects
M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

1970 Comedy, Drama 1h 56min
73
Visual Effects
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970 Drama, War 2h 24min
75
Visual Effects
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969 Adventure, Crime 1h 51min
80
Special Effects
Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

1968 Science Fiction, Action 1h 52min
80
Visual Effects
Bandolero!

Bandolero!

1968 Western 1h 46min
65
Visual Effects
The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler

1968 Thriller, Crime 1h 56min
70
Visual Effects
Valley of the Dolls

Valley of the Dolls

1967 Drama, Romance 2h 3min
60
Visual Effects
Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

1966 Science Fiction, Adventure 1h 40min
68
Special Effects
Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express

1965 Action, Adventure 1h 57min
71
Visual Effects
The Flight of the Phoenix

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965 Adventure, Drama 2h 22min
75
Visual Effects
The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

1959 Drama, History 3h
74
Special Effects Coordinator
Visual Effects
Special Effects
Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1959 Adventure, Fantasy 2h 12min
70
Visual Effects
The Fly

The Fly

1958 Horror, Science Fiction 1h 34min
71
Visual Effects
The Young Lions

The Young Lions

1958 Action, Drama 2h 47min
71
Visual Effects
The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer

1958 Drama 1h 55min
73
Special Effects
An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

1957 Drama, Romance 1h 51min
74
Special Effects

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