Burnett Guffey
Biography
While still a teenager, the future Academy Award-winning lensman began as an assistant cameraman in 1923 on John Ford's 1924 western saga The Iron Horse. He was then hired by the Famous Players-Lasky Studios in 1927, became a camera operator in 1928 and worked there until 1943. Guffey was hired as a Director of Photography by Columbia Pictures in 1944.
In 1957-58 he served as president of the American Society of Cinematographers (A.S.C.) for a year, and had been a long standing member.
According to film critic Spencer Selby, Guffey was a prolific film noir cinematographer, shooting 20 of them, including In a Lonely Place (1950).
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Known Credits
89
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-05-26 (119 years old)
Place of Birth
Del Rio, Tennessee, USA
Crew
1971
The Steagle Director of Photography1970
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? Director of Photography1970
The Great White Hope Director of Photography1970
Halls of Anger Director of Photography1969
The Madwoman of Chaillot Director of Photography1969
Where It's At Director of Photography1969
Some Kind of a Nut Director of Photography1969
The Learning Tree Director of Photography1968
The Split Director of Photography1967
Bonnie and Clyde Director of Photography1967
The Ambushers Director of Photography1967
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Director of Photography1966
The Silencers Director of Photography1965
King Rat Director of Photography1964
Good Neighbor Sam Director of Photography1964
Flight from Ashiya Director of Photography1962
Birdman of Alcatraz Director of Photography1962
Kid Galahad Director of Photography1961
Mr. Sardonicus Director of Photography1961
Cry for Happy Director of Photography1961
Homicidal Director of Photography1960
Hell to Eternity Director of Photography1960
Let No Man Write My Epitaph Director of Photography1960
The Mountain Road Director of Photography1959
Dogface Director of Photography1959
Gidget Director of Photography1959
They Came to Cordura Director of Photography1959
Edge of Eternity Director of Photography1958
Screaming Mimi Director of Photography1958
The True Story of Lynn Stuart Director of Photography1958
Me and the Colonel Director of Photography1957
The Brothers Rico Director of Photography1957
Not One Shall Die Director of Photography1957
The Strange One Director of Photography1957
Decision at Sundown Director of Photography1956
The Harder They Fall Director of Photography1956
Nightfall Director of Photography1956
Storm Center Director of Photography1956
Battle Stations Director of Photography1955
Count Three and Pray Director of Photography1955
Tight Spot Director of Photography1955
Three Stripes in the Sun Director of Photography1955
The Violent Men Director of Photography1954
Private Hell 36 Director of Photography1954
Human Desire Director of Photography1954
The Bamboo Prison Director of Photography1953
From Here to Eternity Director of Photography1953
The Last Posse Director of Photography1952
The Sniper Director of Photography1952
Scandal Sheet Director of Photography1952
Assignment: Paris Director of Photography1951
Sirocco Director of Photography1951
Two of a Kind Director of Photography1951
The Family Secret Director of Photography1950
Convicted Director of Photography1950
In a Lonely Place Director of Photography1950
Father Is a Bachelor Director of Photography1950
Emergency Wedding Director of Photography1949
The Reckless Moment Director of Photography1949
Knock on Any Door Director of Photography1949
The Undercover Man Director of Photography1949
All the King's Men Director of Photography1949
And Baby Makes Three Director of Photography1948
To the Ends of the Earth Director of Photography1948
The Sign of the Ram Director of Photography1948
The Gallant Blade Cinematography1947
Framed Director of Photography1947
Johnny O'Clock Director of Photography1946
Night Editor Director of Photography1946
So Dark the Night Director of Photography1946
Meet Me on Broadway Cinematography1946
The Notorious Lone Wolf Director of Photography1946
A Bird in the Head Cinematography1946
Gallant Journey Director of Photography1945
My Name Is Julia Ross Director of Photography1945
I Love a Mystery Director of Photography1945
Eadie Was a Lady Director of Photography1945
Blonde from Brooklyn Director of Photography1945
Eve Knew Her Apples Director of Photography1944
The Soul of a Monster Director of Photography1944
Sailor's Holiday Director of Photography1944
Kansas City Kitty Cinematography1944
Tahiti Nights Director of Photography1937
You Only Live Once Assistant Camera1935
The Informer Camera Operator1932
The Conquerors Camera Operator1925
The Iron Horse Additional Photography