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L.B. Abbott

VFX Artist · Actor · Cinematographer
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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. 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.

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Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

1968

The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

1970

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

1970

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