L. B. Abbott
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 39 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 13,1908 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Pasadena |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | September 28,1985 |
| Died | Los Angeles |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Muriel Darby |
| Parents | Lenwood Abbott |
| Books | The ASC Treasury of Visual Effects |
| Special Effects: Wire, Tape and Rubber Band Style | |
| Job | Cinematographer |
| Visual Effects Artist | |
| Special Effects Artist | |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Visual Effects |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography | |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievements In Entertainment | |
| Special Achievement Academy Award | |
| Movies/Shows | Fantastic Voyage |
| The Making of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | |
| A Look Into the 23rd Century | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 483600 |
L. B. Abbott Life story
Lenwood Ballard "Bill" Abbott, A.S.C. 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.
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