Burnett Guffey
Known for Camera · 2 credits
- Born
- 1905-05-26
- Died
- 1983-05-30
- Place of birth
- Del Rio, Tennessee, USA
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).
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About Burnett Guffey
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 proli… With 2 credits spanning since 1969, Burnett Guffey has appeared in 2 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Burnett Guffey Movies
- The Moviemakers (1969) — as Self
- My Father: Gordon Parks (1969) — as Self
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