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Visual Effects
L.B. Abbott
Born June 13, 1908 · Pasadena, California, USA.
Died September 28, 1985 · aged 77
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 seri…
Known For
Planet of the Apes · 1968Planet of the Apes
★ 7.71968
MovieScience FictionAdventure
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid · 1969Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
★ 7.61969
MovieWesternCrime
As the west rapidly becomes civilized, a pair of outlaws in 1890s Wyoming find themselves pursued by a posse and decide to flee to South America in hopes of evading the law.
Logan's Run · 1976Logan's Run
★ 6.61976
MovieActionScience Fiction
In the 23rd century, inhabitants of a domed city freely experience all of life's pleasures — but no one is allowed to live past 30. Citizens can try for a chance at being "renewed" in a civic ceremony on their 30th birthday. Escape is the only other option.
What a Way to Go! · 1964What a Way to Go!
★ 7.11964
MovieComedyRomance
A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.
The Poseidon Adventure · 1972The Poseidon Adventure
★ 7.21972
MovieAdventureDrama
When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.
Tora! Tora! Tora! · 1970Tora! Tora! Tora!
★ 7.21970
MovieWarHistory
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! Tora!", named after the code words used by the lead Japanese pilot to indicate they had surprised the Americans, covers the days leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, which plunged America into the Second World War.
Beneath the Planet of the Apes · 1970Beneath the Planet of the Apes
★ 6.21970
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.
Journey to the Center of the Earth · 1959Journey to the Center of the Earth
★ 6.91959
MovieAdventureFantasy
An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.
















