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L.B. Abbott
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Born June 13, 1908Died September 28, 1985 (77 years)
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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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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Filmography
| 1977 | The 49th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1976 | A Look Into the 23rd Century · as Self |
| 1973 | The 45th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1970 |