
Frank Hurley
Directing·October 15, 1885·† January 16, 1962 — 76 years old·Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
James Francis "Frank" Hurley (1885–1962) was an Australian photographer and filmmaker. He served as the official cinematographer on multiple polar expeditions, capturing raw footage that resulted in early documentary films such as Home of the Blizzard (1913) and South (1919).
Hurley also worked as an official military photographer and cinematographer during both WWI and WWII, documenting campaigns across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. His broader filmography includes directing ethnographic documentaries and serving as a principal cinematographer on Australian narrative feature films.
Known For
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2024EnduranceSelf (archive footage)1967Australia at War 1914-1918Director of Photography1963Antarctic PioneersSelf - Narrator/Interviewee · Director · Cinematography1941Sagebrush and SilverDirector1939Isle of Many WatersSelf - Narrator (voice) · Director · Cinematography1938A Nation is BuiltDirector · Writer1938Follow the SunDirector · Cinematography · Writer1937Tall TimbersStory1936Treasures of KatoombaSelf - Narrator (voice) · Director · Writer · Director of Photography · Sound1934Strike Me LuckyCinematography1934Here is ParadiseDirector1934The Silence of Dean MaitlandDirector of Photography1933The Squatter's DaughterDirector of Photography1932Jewel of the PacificSelf - Narrator · Director · Cinematography1930Siege of the SouthSelf - Narrator, Photographer & Cinematographer · Director1926The Hound of the DeepDirector · Producer · Writer · Cinematography1926Jungle WomanWriter · Cinematography · Producer · Director1921Pearls and SavagesSelf · Director1920Ross Smith’s Flight from London to AustraliaDirector · Cinematography1919With the Australian forces in PalestineDirector · Cinematography1919SouthDirector · Director of Photography1913Home of the BlizzardDirector · Producer · Cinematography











