Name
Frank Hurley
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1885-10-15
Deathday
1962-01-16 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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.
Known For
Movies
Tv Shows
- 1930 Siege of the South as Self - Narrator, Photographer & Cinematographer
- 1963 Antarctic Pioneers as Self - Narrator/Interviewee
- 1936 Treasures of Katoomba as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1921 Pearls and Savages as Self
- 2024 Endurance as Self (archive footage)
- 1932 Jewel of the Pacific as Self - Narrator
- 1939 Isle of Many Waters as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1932 A Symphony in Steel as Self - Narrator
- 1945 Mid-East as Self - Narrator (voice)
