L.B. Abbott
- Known for
- Visual Effects
- Born
- June 13, 1908
- Place of birth
- Pasadena, California, USA.
- Died
- September 28, 1985
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 series was based). Abbott was a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
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Movies with L.B. Abbott
- The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' 1970 · ★ 6.3