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Abbott, L.B. (1908-1985) Lenwood Ballard Abbott, commonly known as L.B., was a cameraman who became known for his “trick shots“ and discovered new types of photographic special effects. For example, while working on the 1970 movie Tora! Tora! Tora!, he learned that by filming the explosion of miniatures at an extremely fast speed, the size and power of the display appeared to be magnified. Abbott won an Academy Award for his work on Tora! Tora! Tora!, as well as for work on Dr. Doolittle (1967), The Poseidon Ad- venture (1972), and Logan’s Run (1976). He was also nominated for his work on Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959). His other films include Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961), Cleopatra (1963), The Sound of Music (1965), Fantastic Voyage (1966), Planet of the Apes (1968), The Towering In- ferno (1974), and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Abbott alsoworked on such television series as Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and Lost in Space. Born in 1908, Abbott was the son of a silent-film cinematographer and began his own career as a cameraman when he was only 18. In 1957 he became head of special ef- fects at 20h Century Fox studios, where he remained until his retirement. Abbott died in 1985. Lenwood Ballard Abbott, commonly known as L.B. Abbott, was a renowned cameraman and special effects artist born in 1908. Abbott made significant contributions to the field of photographic special effects, earning recognition for his innovative “trick shots.“ One of his notable achievements was discovering that filming explosions of miniatures at extremely high speeds created the illusion of larger and more powerful displays, a technique he utilized in the 1970 film Tora! Tora! Tora! Abbott won Academy Awards for his work on Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Dr. Doolittle (1967), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), and Logan’s Run (1976). He also received a nomination for Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959). His impressive filmography includes Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961), Cleopatra (1963), The Sound of Music (1965), Fantastic Voyage (1966), Planet of the Apes (1968), The Towering Inferno (1974), and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Abbott’s television credits feature series like Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and Lost in Space. Born to a silent-film cinematographer, Abbott started his career as a cameraman at the age of 18. In 1957, he became the head of special effects at 20th Century Fox studios, a position he held until his retirement. L.B. Abbott passed away in 1985. #lenwoodballardabbott #lbabbott #specialeffectsartist #cameraman #toratoratora #drdoolittle #theposeidonadventure #logansrun #academyawards #miniatureexplosions #voyagetothebottomofthesea #cleopatra #thesoundofmusic #fantasticvoyage #planetoftheapes #thetoweringinferno #butchcassidyandthesundancekid #lostinspace #20thcenturyfox #filmindustry #photographicspecialeffects #specialeffectspioneer #hollywood #cinematography #filmmaking #moviehistory #classicfilms #oldhollywood #filmmakers #movieindustry #movieeffects #visualeffects #filmeffects #filmproduction #specialeffectstechniques #filmtechnology #filmlovers #cinemalovers #moviemagic #behindthescenes #filmmagic #vintagefilms #movielegends #moviebuffs #filmartist #filmartistry #cinemaart #filmmasterpieces #specialeffectsmaster #filmcraft #legendaryfilmmakers #motionpictures #moviemakers #classicmovieeffects #filmgenius #cinematicart #hollywoodhistory #movieawards #filmacademy #filmmakinglegends #cinemagreats #vfx #filmeffectslegend #specialeffectsgenius #cinemamaster #hollywoodcinema #movieproduction #specialeffectscinema #classichollywood #vintagehollywood #cinemaeffects #cinemaindustry #hollywoodfilms #movieclassics #classicmoviemagic #filmart #filmheritage #cinematicgenius #moviemaster #filmlegacy #filmpioneer #moviecraftsmanship #filmeffectsart #cinematicmasterpieces #specialeffectscraft #filmarticons #hollywoodicons #moviemagiclegends #cinemahistory #filmartinnovators