About
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.
Filmography
Australia at War 1914-19181967 · Director of Photography
Antarctic Pioneers1963 · Director, Cinematography
Sagebrush and Silver1941 · Director
A Nation is Built1938 · Director, Writer
Follow the Sun1938 · Director, Cinematography, Writer
Tall Timbers1937 · Story
Treasures of Katoomba1936 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Sound
Strike Me Lucky1934 · Cinematography
Here is Paradise1934 · Director
The Silence of Dean Maitland1934 · Director of Photography
The Squatter's Daughter1933 · Director of Photography
Siege of the South1931 · Director
The Hound of the Deep1926 · Director
Jungle Woman1926 · Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Director
Pearls and Savages1921 · Director
South1919 · Director of Photography
Home of the Blizzard1913 · Director, Producer, Cinematography