Burnett Guffey


Burnett Guffey, A.S.C. was an American cinematographer.
He won two Academy Awards: From Here to Eternity and Bonnie and Clyde.

Career

While still a teenager, the future Academy Award-winning cinematographer began as a camera assistant 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 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.

Filmography

Wins
Nominations