Burnett Guffey

Burnett Guffey

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Camera

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1905-05-26

  • Day of Death

    1983-05-30 (78 years old)

  • 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.

Known For

Acting

Crew