L.B. Abbott
Visual EffectsBorn: June 13, 1908 in Pasadena, California, USA.
Biography
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 seri...
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Film
57 Titles
7.7
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Planet of the Apes1968

6.9
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M*A*S*H1970

7.6
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969

7.1
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The Poseidon Adventure1972

7.2
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Tora! Tora! Tora!1970

7.5
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Patton1970

6.6
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Logan's Run1976

6.1
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Beneath the Planet of the Apes1970

6.9
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Journey to the Center of the Earth1959

7.2
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The Flight of the Phoenix1965

7.2
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The Diary of Anne Frank1959

7.0
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The Fly1958

6.2
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South Pacific1958

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Von Ryan's Express1965

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Bandolero!1968

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The Swarm1978

