| 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. |
| Died | May 30, 1983 (aged 78) Goleta, California, U.S. |
| Title | A.S.C. |
| Board member of | A.S.C. President (1957-1958) |
| Awards | Best Black-and-White Cinematography 1954 From Here to Eternity Best Cinematography 1968 Bonnie and Clyde |
Burnett Guffey, A.S.C. (May 26, 1905 - May 30, 1983) was an American cinematographer.[1]
He won two Academy Awards: From Here to Eternity (1953) and Bonnie and Clyde (1967).
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While still a teenager, the future Academy Award-winning cinematographer began as a camera assistant 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]
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