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Burnett Guffey

Career: Active from 1944 to 1971, busiest in 1946 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles: 0
top three billing

Average score: 62/100

Highest rated: In a Lonely Place
88/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

Academy Awards · Cinematography
1968 · Won · 40th Academy Awards
Bonnie and Clyde
Source: Wikidata
Academy Awards · Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
1954 · Won · 26th Academy Awards
From Here to Eternity
Source: Wikidata
Academy Awards · Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
1966 · Nominated · 38th Academy Awards
King Rat
Source: Wikidata
Academy Awards · Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
1963 · Nominated · 35th Academy Awards
Birdman of Alcatraz
Source: Wikidata
Academy Awards · Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
1957 · Nominated · 29th Academy Awards
The Harder They Fall
Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Burnett Guffey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Contemporary Realism
3.0, average 5.4
Fantasy
0.5, average 1.7
Coming of Age
2.0, average 3.0
Tech & Humanity
0.6, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

Moral Ambiguity 9
Film Noir 8
Classic Hollywood 6
Psychological Thriller 6
Moral Dilemma 6
Social Commentary 6
Character Study 5
Historical Drama 5
Mystery 4
1950s Setting 4
Psychological Drama 4
Gritty Realism 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

90

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

1970s

4 titles · average score 46

The Steagle

Director of Photography

The Great White Hope

46

Director of Photography

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

47

Director of Photography

Halls of Anger

45

Director of Photography

1960s

20 titles · average score 62

The Split

48

Director of Photography

Bonnie and Clyde

83

Director of Photography

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

83

Director of Photography

The Ambushers

45

Director of Photography

The Silencers

57

Director of Photography

King Rat

88

Director of Photography

Good Neighbor Sam

72

Director of Photography

Birdman of Alcatraz

80

Director of Photography

Kid Galahad

54

Director of Photography

Homicidal

71

Director of Photography

Mr. Sardonicus

52

Director of Photography

The Mountain Road

64

Director of Photography

1950s

34 titles · average score 64

Gidget

62

Director of Photography

They Came to Cordura

69

Director of Photography

Decision at Sundown

84

Director of Photography

The Brothers Rico

59

Director of Photography

The Harder They Fall

66

Director of Photography

Nightfall

53

Director of Photography

The Violent Men

67

Director of Photography

Human Desire

65

Director of Photography

From Here to Eternity

81

Director of Photography

The Sniper

69

Director of Photography

Sirocco

52

Director of Photography

In a Lonely Place

88

Director of Photography

1940s

25 titles · average score 62

All the King's Men

72

Director of Photography

Knock on Any Door

65

Director of Photography

The Reckless Moment

70

Director of Photography

The Undercover Man

63

Director of Photography

The Sign of the Ram

51

Director of Photography

To the Ends of the Earth

63

Director of Photography

Johnny O'Clock

45

Director of Photography

Framed

64

Director of Photography

So Dark the Night

77

Director of Photography

My Name Is Julia Ross

80

Director of Photography

I Love a Mystery

62

Director of Photography

The Soul of a Monster

53

Director of Photography

1930s

3 titles · average score 70

You Only Live Once

86

Assistant Camera

The Informer

65

Camera Operator

The Conquerors

59

Camera Operator

1920s

4 titles · average score 72

Love Over Night

Assistant Camera

The Yankee Clipper

Assistant Camera

The Iron Horse

72

Additional Photography

The Courtship of Miles Standish

Assistant Camera