L. B. Abbott
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Lenwood Ballard "Bill" Abbott, A.S.C. (June 13, 1908 – September 28, 1985) was an American special effects expert, cinematographer and cameraman.
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Born | Lenwood Ballard Abbott (1908-06-13)June 13, 1908 |
Died | September 28, 1985(1985-09-28) (aged 77) |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Awards | Best Special Visual Effect 1967 Doctor Dolittle 1970 Tora! Tora! Tora! Special Achievement Award 1972 The Poseidon Adventure 1976 Logan's Run |
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He became the head of the Special Effects Department at 20th Century Fox in 1957, a post he held until retirement in 1970.[1] He was called out of retirement, however, 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.