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Burnett Guffey

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American cinematographer (1905-1983)

Film & TV

Del Rio, Tennessee, USA

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…

Known for

  • My Father: Gordon Parks — Self1969
  • The Moviemakers — Self1969

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Del Rio
Place of death
Goleta
Occupation
cinematographer
Languages spoken
English language
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date of birth
1905-05-26
date of death
1983-05-30
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