Frank Hurley
Directing
Biography
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.
As actor 8
On the crew 24
South
1919
Jungle Woman
1926
Antarctic Pioneers
1963
Australia at War 1914-1918
1967
The Hound of the Deep
1926
Siege of the South
1930
Strike Me Lucky
1934
With the Australian forces in Palestine
1919
Ross Smith’s Flight from London to Australia
1920
A Nation is Built
1938
Jewel of the Pacific
1932
The Silence of Dean Maitland
1934
Isle of Many Waters
1939
Sagebrush and Silver
1941
Home of the Blizzard
1913
Follow the Sun
1938
Treasures of Katoomba
1936
Here is Paradise
1934
Pearls and Savages
1921
Forty Thousand Horsemen
1940
The Squatter's Daughter
1933
Tall Timbers
1937
With the Australian Flying Corps in France, England and Palestine
1919
A Symphony in Steel
1932