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
- 1971
- The Steagle
- Cinematographer
- 1970
- Halls of Anger
- Cinematographer
- 1970
- The Great White Hope
- Cinematographer
- 1970
- Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
- Cinematographer
- 1969
- Where It's At
- Cinematographer












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