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 prolific film noir cinematographer, shooting 20 of them, including In a Lonely Place (1950).​

Known For

Bonnie and Clyde
From Here to Eternity
In a Lonely Place
Birdman of Alcatraz
All the King's Men
You Only Live Once
Birth Location Del Rio, Tennessee, USA
Born 1905-05-26
Died 1983-05-30

Movies

1969
The Moviemakers as Self
1969

Movies

The Steagle Director of Photography
1971
The Great White Hope Director of Photography
1970
1970
Halls of Anger Director of Photography
1970
The Madwoman of Chaillot Director of Photography
1969
Some Kind of a Nut Director of Photography
1969
The Learning Tree Director of Photography
1969
Where It's At Director of Photography
1969
The Split Director of Photography
1968
The Ambushers Director of Photography
1967
Bonnie and Clyde Director of Photography
1967
The Silencers Director of Photography
1966
King Rat Director of Photography
1965
Good Neighbor Sam Director of Photography
1964
Flight from Ashiya Director of Photography
1964
Kid Galahad Director of Photography
1962
Birdman of Alcatraz Director of Photography
1962
Mr. Sardonicus Director of Photography
1961
Homicidal Director of Photography
1961
Cry for Happy Director of Photography
1961
Let No Man Write My Epitaph Director of Photography
1960
Hell to Eternity Director of Photography
1960
The Mountain Road Director of Photography
1960
Edge of Eternity Director of Photography
1959
They Came to Cordura Director of Photography
1959
Gidget Director of Photography
1959
Dogface Director of Photography
1959
Me and the Colonel Director of Photography
1958
Screaming Mimi Director of Photography
1958
The True Story of Lynn Stuart Director of Photography
1958
Decision at Sundown Director of Photography
1957
The Brothers Rico Director of Photography
1957
The Strange One Director of Photography
1957
Not One Shall Die Director of Photography
1957
Nightfall Director of Photography
1956
Storm Center Director of Photography
1956
The Harder They Fall Director of Photography
1956
Battle Stations Director of Photography
1956
Three Stripes in the Sun Director of Photography
1955
Count Three and Pray Director of Photography
1955
Tight Spot Director of Photography
1955
The Violent Men Director of Photography
1955
Private Hell 36 Director of Photography
1954
Human Desire Director of Photography
1954
The Bamboo Prison Director of Photography
1954
From Here to Eternity Director of Photography
1953
The Last Posse Director of Photography
1953
Assignment: Paris Director of Photography
1952
The Sniper Director of Photography
1952
Scandal Sheet Director of Photography
1952
The Family Secret Director of Photography
1951
Two of a Kind Director of Photography
1951
Sirocco Director of Photography
1951
Emergency Wedding Director of Photography
1950
Convicted Director of Photography
1950
In a Lonely Place Director of Photography
1950
Father Is a Bachelor Director of Photography
1950
The Reckless Moment Director of Photography
1949
And Baby Makes Three Director of Photography
1949
All the King's Men Director of Photography
1949
The Undercover Man Director of Photography
1949
Knock on Any Door Director of Photography
1949
The Sign of the Ram Director of Photography
1948
To the Ends of the Earth Director of Photography
1948
Framed Director of Photography
1947
Johnny O'Clock Director of Photography
1947
So Dark the Night Director of Photography
1946
Gallant Journey Director of Photography
1946
Night Editor Director of Photography
1946
A Bird in the Head Cinematography
1946
Meet Me on Broadway Cinematography
1946
My Name Is Julia Ross Director of Photography
1945
Blonde from Brooklyn Director of Photography
1945
Eve Knew Her Apples Director of Photography
1945
I Love a Mystery Director of Photography
1945
Eadie Was a Lady Director of Photography
1945
The Soul of a Monster Director of Photography
1944
Sailor's Holiday Director of Photography
1944
You Only Live Once Assistant Camera
1937
The Informer Camera Operator
1935
The Conquerors Camera Operator
1932