L. B. Abbott
L. B. Abbott A.S.C. | |
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| Born | Lenwood Ballard Abbott June 13, 1908 |
| Died | September 28, 1985 (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 |
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. 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.