L.B. Abbott Net Worth

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L.B. Abbott Net Worth is
$1.6 Million

L.B. Abbott Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

L.B. Abbott was born on June 13, 1908 in Pasadena, California, USA as Lenwood Ballard Abbott. He is known for his work on The Sound of Music (1965), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and Planet of the Apes (1968). He was married to Muriel Darby. He died on September 28, 1985 in Los Angeles, California.

Date Of BirthJune 13, 1908, Pasadena, California, United States
DiedSeptember 28, 1985, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of BirthPasadena, California, USA
ProfessionVisual Effects, Camera Department, Special Effects
SpouseMuriel Darby (m. 1934–1985)
ParentsLenwood Abbott
AwardsSpecial Achievement Academy Award
Star SignGemini
#Fact
1Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).
2Although he officially "retired" in 1970, for the next decade he was frequently called out of retirement to work on large scale projects.
3His book "Special Effects-Wire,Tape and Rubber Band Style" was published less than a year before his death.
4Four months after graduating from Hollywood High School, he got is first job in the industry on the special effects crew of What Price Glory (1926) for Fox Film Corporation.
5He was the director of special effects for all 20th Century Fox television productions from 1953 until his retirement from the company in 1970. He was called out of retirement in 1972 to do the series M*A*S*H (1972).
6He became a Director of Photography in 1943 and was placed in charge of the Special Effects Camera Department at 20th Century Fox, under the supervision of Fred Sersen.
7His father, Lenwood Abbott, was a cinematographer on silent films.
8He bagan his career in the business as a cameraman at the age of 18.
9He became the head of the Special Effects Department at 20th Century Fox in 1957.

Visual Effects

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Wrong Is Right1982special photographic effects
When Time Ran Out...1980special photographic effects
19411979optical consultant
The Swarm1978special photographic effects
The Amazing Captain Nemo1978TV Movie special photographic effects
Viva Knievel!1977special photographic effects
Fire!1977TV Movie special photographic effects
Flood!1976TV Movie special photographic effects
Logan's Run1976special visual effects designer
The Towering Inferno1974special photographic effects
Planet of the Apes1974TV Series special photographic effects - 14 episodes
Jonathan Livingston Seagull1973special effects
Battle for the Planet of the Apes1973special photographic effects - uncredited
Emperor of the North1973visual effects
The Poseidon Adventure1972special photographic effects
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes1972special photographic effects - uncredited
Escape from the Planet of the Apes1971special photographic effects - uncredited
City Beneath the Sea1971TV Movie special photographic effects
The Great White Hope1970special photographic effects
Cover Me Babe1970special photographic effects
Tora! Tora! Tora!1970special photographic effects
Move1970special photographic effects
Myra Breckinridge1970special photographic effects
Beneath the Planet of the Apes1970special photographic effects
Land of the Giants1968-1970TV Series special photographic effects - 51 episodes
The Challenge1970TV Movie special optical effects
Patton1970special photographic effects
MASH1970special photographic effects
The Only Game in Town1970special photographic effects
Hello, Dolly!1969special photographic effects
John and Mary1969special photographic effects
Daughter of the Mind1969TV Movie special optical effects
The Undefeated1969special photographic effects
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969special photographic effects
Justine1969special photographic effects
Che!1969special photographic effects
Hard Contract1969special photographic effects
100 Rifles1969special photographic effects
City Beneath the Sea1969TV Short special photographic effects - uncredited
Lady in Cement1968special photographic effects
The Boston Strangler1968special photographic effects
Star!1968special photographic effects
The Secret Life of an American Wife1968special photographic effects
The Sweet Ride1968special photographic effects
Bandolero!1968special photographic effects
The Detective1968special photographic effects
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1964-1968TV Series special photographic effects - 110 episodes
Batman1967-1968TV Series special photographic effects - 52 episodes
Lost in Space1965-1968TV Series special photographic effects - 84 episodes
Planet of the Apes1968special photographic effects
The Man from the 25th Century1968TV Short special photographic effects - uncredited
Valley of the Dolls1967special photographic effects
Doctor Dolittle1967special photographic effects
The Flim-Flam Man1967special photographic effects
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre1967special photographic effects
A Guide for the Married Man1967special photographic effects
Caprice1967special photographic effects
The Time Tunnel1966-1967TV Series special photographic effects - 30 episodes
The Green Hornet1967TV Series special photographic effects - 6 episodes
In Like Flint1967special photographic effects
The Sand Pebbles1966special photographic effects
Way... Way Out1966special photographic effects
Fantastic Voyage1966special photographic effects
Batman: The Movie1966special photographic effects
Stagecoach1966special photographic effects
Our Man Flint1966special photographic effects
Do Not Disturb1965special photographic effects
The Flight of the Phoenix1965special photographic effects
The Agony and the Ecstasy1965special photographic effects
The Reward1965special photographic effects
Morituri1965special photographic effects
Von Ryan's Express1965special photographic effects
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!1965special photographic effects
The Sound of Music1965special photographic effects
Valentine's Day1964-1965TV Series special photographic effects - 13 episodes
Dear Brigitte1965special photographic effects
Goodbye Charlie1964special photographic effects
Fate Is the Hunter1964special photographic effects
Shock Treatment1964special photographic effects
What a Way to Go!1964special photographic effects
Move Over, Darling1963special photographic effects
Take Her, She's Mine1963special photographic effects
Cleopatra1963special photographic effects
Five Weeks in a Balloon1962special photographic effects
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man1962special photographic effects
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation1962special photographic effects
State Fair1962special photographic effects
Tender Is the Night1962special photographic effects
Bachelor Flat1961special photographic effects
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1961special photographic effects
Snow White and the Three Stooges1961special photographic effects
The Wizard of Baghdad1960special photographic effects
North to Alaska1960special photographic effects
High Time1960special photographic effects
From the Terrace1960special photographic effects
The Lost World1960special photographic effects
The Story of Ruth1960special photographic effects
Wake Me When It's Over1960special photographic effects
Journey to the Center of the Earth1959special photographic effects
The Man Who Understood Women1959special photographic effects
The Blue Angel1959special photographic effects
Holiday for Lovers1959special photographic effects
Woman Obsessed1959special photographic effects
Warlock1959special photographic effects
The Diary of Anne Frank1959special photographic effects
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!1958special photographic effects
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed1958special photographic effects
The Roots of Heaven1958special photographic effects
The Hunters1958special photographic effects
The Fiend Who Walked the West1958special photographic effects
The Fly1958special photographic effects
Fräulein1958special photographic effects
From Hell to Texas1958special photographic effects
Ten North Frederick1958special photographic effects
The Long, Hot Summer1958special photographic effects
The Young Lions1958special photographic effects
South Pacific1958special photographic effects
The Gift of Love1958special photographic effects
The Enemy Below1957special photographic effects
Peyton Place1957special photographic effects
Kiss Them for Me1957special photographic effects
Stopover Tokyo1957special photographic effects
No Down Payment1957special photographic effects
The Three Faces of Eve1957special photographic effects
Forty Guns1957special photographic effects: as L.B.Abbott
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?1957special photographic effects
Bernardine1957special photographic effects
A Hatful of Rain1957special photographic effects
An Affair to Remember1957special photographic effects
The Wayward Bus1957special photographic effects
The Return of Don Camillo1953special photographic effects
The Day the Earth Stood Still1951effects team - uncredited

Camera Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Fury of the Dragon1976special photographic effects
Mysterious Mr. Moto1938camera operator - uncredited
Thank You, Mr. Moto1937second camera operator - uncredited
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm1932assistant camera - uncredited
Eran trece1931assistant camera
Sob Sister1931assistant camera - uncredited
Wings1927additional photographer - uncredited

Special Effects

TitleYearStatusCharacter
What Price Glory1926special effects crew - uncredited

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The 49th Annual Academy Awards1977TV SpecialHimself - Winner: Special Achievement Award
A Look Into the 23rd Century1976Documentary shortHimself (uncredited)
The 45th Annual Academy Awards1973TV SpecialHimself - Winner: Special Award for Visual Effects

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1977Special Achievement AwardAcademy Awards, USALogan's Run (1976)
1977Golden ScrollAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest Special EffectsFor his career.
1973Special Achievement AwardAcademy Awards, USAThe Poseidon Adventure (1972)
1971OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Effects, Special Visual EffectsTora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
1968OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Effects, Special EffectsDoctor Dolittle (1967)
1967Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsIndividual Achievements in Cinematography - Photographic Special EffectsThe Time Tunnel (1966)
1966Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsIndividual Achievements in Cinematography - SpecialVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
1965Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Special Photographic EffectsVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1978Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Individual Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical CraftsThe Return of Captain Nemo (1978)
1967Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsIndividual Achievements in Cinematography - Photographic Special EffectsVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
1966Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsIndividual Achievements in Cinematography - SpecialLost in Space (1965)
1960OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Effects, Special EffectsJourney to the Center of the Earth (1959)

Known for movies

Visual Effects

The Sound of Music (1965)
as Visual Effects

Visual Effects

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
as Visual Effects

Visual Effects

Planet of the Apes (1968)
as Visual Effects

Visual Effects

Patton (1970)
as Visual Effects

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