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Frank Hurley

Frank Hurley

ActorCinematographerCrewDirectorWriter Oct 15 (died age 76) Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1913–2024 (111 year career)
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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 ethno…

Known For

Endurance
Film

Endurance

Self (archive footage)
South
Film

South

Director
Pearls and Savages
Film

Pearls and Savages

Self
Siege of the South
Film

Siege of the South

Self - Narrator, Photographer & Cinematographer
Strike Me Lucky
Film

Strike Me Lucky

Cinematography
Home of the Blizzard
Film

Home of the Blizzard

Cinematography
A Nation is Built
Film

A Nation is Built

Director
Tall Timbers
Film

Tall Timbers

Story

Filmography