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L.B. Abbott(1908-1985)

  • Visual Effects
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Special Effects
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L.B. Abbott was born on 13 June 1908 in Pasadena, California, USA. He is known for The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Logan's Run (1976) and Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970). He was married to Muriel Darby. He died on 28 September 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 13, 1908
DiedSeptember 28, 1985(77)
BornJune 13, 1908
DiedSeptember 28, 1985(77)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 9 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman, Leslie Nielsen, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson, Carol Lynley, Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O'Connell, and Eric Shea in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
The Poseidon Adventure
7.1
  • Visual Effects(as L. B. Abbott)
  • 1972
Jenny Agutter, Farrah Fawcett, Michael York, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Richard Jordan in Logan's Run (1976)
Logan's Run
6.8
  • Visual Effects
  • 1976
Martin Balsam, Joseph Cotten, Jason Robards, E.G. Marshall, Tatsuya Mihashi, Koreya Senda, Takahiro Tamura, Eijirô Tôno, James Whitmore, and Sô Yamamura in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.5
  • Visual Effects
  • 1970
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
7.2
TV Series
  • Visual Effects

Credits

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Visual Effects

  • Sean Connery in Wrong Is Right (1982)
    Wrong Is Right
    5.6
    • special photographic effects
    • 1982
  • William Holden, Paul Newman, and Jacqueline Bisset in When Time Ran Out... (1980)
    When Time Ran Out...
    4.6
    • special photographic effects
    • 1980
  • 1941 (1979)
    1941
    5.8
    • optical consultant
    • 1979
  • Olivia de Havilland, Henry Fonda, Michael Caine, Richard Chamberlain, Patty Duke, José Ferrer, Slim Pickens, Katharine Ross, Richard Widmark, Bradford Dillman, Lee Grant, Ben Johnson, and Fred MacMurray in The Swarm (1978)
    The Swarm
    4.5
    • special photographic effects
    • 1978
  • The Return of Captain Nemo (1978)
    The Return of Captain Nemo
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • special photographic effects
    • 1978
  • Viva Knievel! (1977)
    Viva Knievel!
    3.5
    • special photographic effects
    • 1977
  • Fire (1977)
    Fire
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • special photographic effects
    • 1977
  • Flood (1976)
    Flood
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • special photographic effects
    • 1976
  • Jenny Agutter, Farrah Fawcett, Michael York, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Richard Jordan in Logan's Run (1976)
    Logan's Run
    6.8
    • special visual effects designer
    • 1976
  • Planet of the Apes (1974)
    Planet of the Apes
    7.0
    TV Series
    • special photographic effects (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Fred Astaire, William Holden, Paul Newman, Richard Chamberlain, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Susan Blakely, and Jennifer Jones in The Towering Inferno (1974)
    The Towering Inferno
    7.0
    • special photographic effects
    • 1974
  • Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)
    Jonathan Livingston Seagull
    5.7
    • special effects
    • 1973
  • Lew Ayres, John Huston, Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Severn Darden, Natalie Trundy, and Paul Williams in Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
    Battle for the Planet of the Apes
    5.4
    • special photographic effects (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Emperor of the North (1973)
    Emperor of the North
    7.2
    • visual effects
    • 1973
  • Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman, Leslie Nielsen, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson, Carol Lynley, Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O'Connell, and Eric Shea in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
    The Poseidon Adventure
    7.1
    • special photographic effects (as L. B. Abbott)
    • 1972

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Fury of the Dragon (1976)
    Fury of the Dragon
    5.3
    • special photographic effects
    • 1976
  • Peter Lorre, Harold Huber, and Mary Maguire in Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)
    Mysterious Mr. Moto
    6.7
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Peter Lorre, Thomas Beck, Sidney Blackmer, Pauline Frederick, and Sig Ruman in Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)
    Thank You, Mr. Moto
    6.9
    • second camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Peter Lorre, Walter Connolly, June Lang, and Victor McLaglen in Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937)
    Nancy Steele Is Missing!
    6.3
    • second camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Robert Taylor, Mary Carlisle, and Will Rogers in Handy Andy (1934)
    Handy Andy
    5.6
    • second camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • James Dunn and Sally Eilers in Hold Me Tight (1933)
    Hold Me Tight
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Ralph Bellamy and Marian Nixon in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932)
    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
    7.1
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • James Dunn, Marjorie Gateson, and Peggy Shannon in Society Girl (1932)
    Society Girl
    6.1
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Eran trece (1931)
    Eran trece
    6.0
    • assistant camera
    • 1931
  • James Dunn and Linda Watkins in Sob Sister (1931)
    Sob Sister
    7.2
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Clara Bow and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Wings (1927)
    Wings
    7.5
    • additional photographer (uncredited)
    • 1927

Special Effects

  • Peyton Place (1957)
    Peyton Place
    7.2
    • special photographic effects
    • 1957
  • Dolores Del Río, Edmund Lowe, and Victor McLaglen in What Price Glory (1926)
    What Price Glory
    6.8
    • special effects crew (uncredited)
    • 1926

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bill Abbott
  • Born
    • June 13, 1908
    • Pasadena, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 28, 1985
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Muriel Darby1934 - September 28, 1985 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Book: "Special Effects--Wire,Tape and Rubber Band Style"
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He became the head of the Special Effects Department at 20th Century Fox in 1957.
  • Nicknames
    • Bill
    • Bud

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