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    Birthday: May 26, 1905

    Beginning as an assistant cameraman in 1923, American cinematographer Burnett Guffey was put in charge of second-unit lensing for John Ford's 1924 western saga The Iron Horse. The teenaged Guffey handled the assignment with all the finesse of a veteran, but he returned to the assistant ranks as a camera operator in 1928. He was reunited with director Ford on several occasions, ...more
    • 1967
    • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    • Best Cinematography
    • Bonnie and Clyde
    • win
    • 1965
    • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    • Best Black and White Cinematography
    • King Rat
    • nom
    • 1962
    • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    • Best Black and White Cinematography
    • Birdman of Alcatraz
    • nom
    • 1956
    • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    • Best Black and White Cinematography
    • The Harder They Fall
    • nom
    • 1953
    • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    • Best Black and White Cinematography
    • From Here to Eternity
    • win


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