- Films
- 68
- Avg rating
- 6.53
- Peak run
- 1952’54
Every film, by TMDB rating
The career
Dot size shows audience votes. Films below the source vote floor sit on the baseline.
As a cinematographer, films with 25+ votes
Burnett by the numbers
Average
6.53
40 rated films
Vote weighted
6.60
bigger films count more
Median
6.5
half are better
Consistency
±0.54
rating spread
Career
27y
1944 to 1970
Total votes
6.43K
across every film
Best
7.6
In a Lonely Place
Worst
5.0
Screaming Mimi
Newest first
Filmography
| 1970 |  The Great White Hope | 6.3 | 37 |
| 1970 | Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? | · | 6 |
| 1970 | Halls of Anger | · | 8 |
| 1969 | The Madwoman of Chaillot | · | 12 |
| 1969 | Some Kind of a Nut | · | 10 |
| 1969 |  The Learning Tree | 6.8 | 26 |
| 1968 |  The Split | 6.7 | 35 |
| 1967 |  The Ambushers | 5.1 | 44 |
| 1967 |  Bonnie and Clyde | 7.5 | 1,865 |
| 1967 |  How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | 6.7 | 64 |
| 1966 |  The Silencers | 6.1 | 55 |
| 1965 |  King Rat | 7.1 | 84 |
| 1964 |  Good Neighbor Sam | 6.6 | 59 |
| 1964 | Flight from Ashiya | · | 8 |
| 1962 |  Kid Galahad | 6.2 | 55 |
| 1962 |  Birdman of Alcatraz | 7.5 | 362 |
| 1961 |  Mr. Sardonicus | 6.3 | 79 |
| 1961 |  Homicidal | 6.4 | 89 |
| 1961 | Cry for Happy | · | 9 |
| 1960 | Let No Man Write My Epitaph | · | 10 |
Better together?
Burnett Guffey's regulars
- Henry LevinCinematographer · 7 films · 5.65 avg
- Phil KarlsonCinematographer · 6 films · 6.41 avg
- Lewis SeilerCinematographer · 3 films
- Robert RossenCinematographer · 3 films · 6.63 avg
- Joseph H. LewisCinematographer · 3 films · 6.30 avg
- Bryan ForbesCinematographer · 2 films · 7.10 avg
- Nicholas RayCinematographer · 2 films · 6.91 avg
- David SwiftCinematographer · 2 films · 6.65 avg
- Don SiegelCinematographer · 2 films · 6.50 avg
- William CastleCinematographer · 2 films · 6.35 avg
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.
Films together: Henry Levin and Burnett Guffey movies · Phil Karlson and Burnett Guffey movies · Lewis Seiler and Burnett Guffey movies · Robert Rossen and Burnett Guffey movies
Takes
On Burnett Guffey
5 nominations, 2 wins
Awards record
- WonBest Cinematography · Academy Awards 1968Burnett Guffey
- NominatedBest Cinematography (Black-and-White) · Academy Awards 1966Burnett Guffey
- NominatedBest Cinematography (Black-and-White) · Academy Awards 1963Burnett Guffey
- NominatedBest Cinematography (Black-and-White) · Academy Awards 1957Burnett Guffey
- WonBest Cinematography (Black-and-White) · Academy Awards 1954Burnett Guffey