Occupation Cinematographer Name L. Abbott | Role Cinematographer Parents Lenwood Abbott | |
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Full Name Lenwood Ballard Abbott Born June 13, 1908 ( 1908-06-13 ) Pasadena, California Died September 28, 1985, Los Angeles, California, United States Spouse Muriel Darby (m. 1934–1985) Books Special Effects: Wire, Tape, and Rubber Band Style Awards Special Achievement Academy Award Similar People Matthew Yuricich, Irwin Allen, Lyle R Wheeler, Wendell Mayes, Stirling Silliphant | ||
Logan's Run and King Kong Receive Visual Effects Awards: 1977 Oscars
Lenwood Ballard "Bill" Abbott, A.S.C. also known as L. B. Abbott (13 June 1908, Pasadena, California – 28 September 1985, Los Angeles) was a special effects expert, cinematographer and cameraman.
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- Logans Run and King Kong Receive Visual Effects Awards 1977 Oscars
- Awards and nominations
- Selected filmography
- References
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.
Awards and nominations
He was four times a winner or co-winner of an Academy Special Achievement Award for visual effects for Doctor Dolittle in 1968, Tora! Tora! Tora! in 1971 (shared with A. D. Flowers), The Poseidon Adventure in 1972 and Logan's Run in 1976.