Frank Hurley
Directing
- Born
- October 15, 1885 · Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Died
- January 16, 1962 (age 76)
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
South
January 1, 1919
Forty Thousand Horsemen
December 26, 1940
The Squatter's Daughter
September 23, 1933
Pearls and Savages
December 1, 1921
Sagebrush and Silver
August 15, 1941
The Silence of Dean Maitland
May 12, 1934
Strike Me Lucky
November 16, 1934
Here is Paradise
January 24, 1936
Home of the Blizzard
July 19, 1913
The Hound of the Deep
November 6, 1926
A Nation is Built
February 11, 1938
Siege of the South
September 20, 1930
Behind the camera42
- 1967Australia at War 1914-1918 Director of Photography
- 1963Antarctic Pioneers Director, Cinematography
- 1951The Garden of Tasmania Producer
- 1950The Eternal Forest Producer, Director, Cinematography
- 1945Mid-East Producer, Director
- 1944The Road to Russia Director, Cinematography
- 1942Battle of Egypt Cinematography, Director
- 1941Inside Tobruk Director, Cinematography
- 1941Sagebrush and Silver Director
- 1941