Burnett Guffey

American cinematographer (1905-1983)
Person human Q509671
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Burnett Guffey

Summary

Burnett Guffey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Del Rio[2]. He was born on May 26, 1905[3]. He died in Goleta[4]. He died on May 30, 1983[5]. He worked as a cinematographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Del Rio[2], Burnett Guffey…
  • Burnett Guffey died in Goleta[4].
  • Burnett Guffey was born on May 26, 1905[3].
  • Burnett Guffey died on May 30, 1983[5].
  • Burnett Guffey held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Burnett Guffey's professions included cinematographer[6].
  • Burnett Guffey received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[9].
  • Burnett Guffey received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography[10].
  • Burnett Guffey is recorded as male[11].
  • Burnett Guffey's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Burnett Guffey's family name is recorded as Guffey[13].
  • Burnett Guffey's given name is recorded as Burnett[14].
  • Burnett Guffey's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[15].
  • Burnett Guffey's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[16].
  • Burnett Guffey's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[17].
  • Burnett Guffey's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[18].
  • Burnett Guffey's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Cinematography[19].
  • Burnett Guffey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Burnett Guffey's related category is recorded as Q32702080[21].

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Origins and Family

Burnett Guffey's place of birth was Del Rio[2]. He was born on May 26, 1905[3].

Career and Affiliations

Burnett Guffey's professions included cinematographer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[9] and Academy Award for Best Cinematography[10], an Academy Awards[22], in United States[23], founded in 1929[24].

Death and Burial

Burnett Guffey died on May 30, 1983[5]. He died in Goleta[4].

Why It Matters

Burnett Guffey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Burnett Guffey born?

Burnett Guffey was born in Del Rio[2].

Where did Burnett Guffey die?

Burnett Guffey died in Goleta[4].

What did Burnett Guffey do for work?

Burnett Guffey worked as cinematographer[6].

What awards did Burnett Guffey receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[9] and Academy Award for Best Cinematography[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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