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).
| Name | Burnett Guffey |
|---|---|
| Also Known As | |
| Birthday | 1905-05-26 |
| Deathday | 1983-05-30 |
| Gender | Male |
| IMDB | Burnett Guffey profile on IMDB |
| Place of Birth | Del Rio, Tennessee, USA |
