Burnett Guffey
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| Burnett Guffey, A.S.C. | |||||||
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 Guffey behind the camera |
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| Born | May 26, 1905 Del Rio, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Died | May 30, 1983 (aged 78) Goleta, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Cinematographer | ||||||
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Burnett Guffey (May 26, 1905 - May 30, 1983 in Del Rio, Tennessee) was an American cinematographer.[1]
He won two Academy Awards: From Here to Eternity (1953) and Bonnie and Clyde (1967).
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[edit] Career
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.[2][3]
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).[4][5]
[edit] Filmography
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[edit] Awards
Wins
- Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, for From Here to Eternity; 1954.
- Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Cinematography, for Bonnie and Clyde; 1968.
Nominations
- Golden Globes: Golden Globe, Best Cinematography, Black and White, for All the King's Men; (1950)
- Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, for The Harder They Fall, (1957).
- Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, for Birdman of Alcatraz, 1963.
- Academy Awards; Oscar, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, for King Rat; 1966.
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ Burnett Guffey at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ Burnett Guffey at Allmovie.
- ^ * Steeman, Albert. Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers, "Burnett Guffey page," Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2007. Last accessed: January 2, 2008.
- ^ Selby, Spencer. Dark City: The Film Noir, page 239, 1984. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers.
- ^ American Society of Cinematographers. "Lonely America: The Noir Cinematography of Burnett Guffey ASC," 2007. Last accessed: January 2, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Burnett Guffey at the Internet Movie Database
- Burnett Guffey at Allmovie
- Burnett Guffey at the TCM Movie Database
- Burnett Guffey at Film Reference
- Film Noirs photographed by Burnett Guffey
- Burnett Guffey: four film trailers at Spike TV (iFilm)
