L. B. Abbott


Lenwood Ballard "Bill" Abbott, A.S.C. also known as L. B. Abbott was a 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 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, The Poseidon Adventure in 1972 and Logan's Run in 1976.

Selected filmography