L. B. Abbott
Cinematographer, Award Winner
1908 – 1985
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Who was 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.
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- Born
- Jun 13, 1908
Pasadena - Also known as
- Lenwood Ballard Abbott
- Bill
- Lenwood Ballard Abbott, A.S.C.
- Bill Abbott
- Bud
- Parents
- Spouses
- Muriel Darby
(1934 - 1985/09/28)
- Muriel Darby
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 28, 1985
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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