Frank Hurley
Directing
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
Directing15
movieAntarctic Pioneers
1963
Director
movieSagebrush and Silver
1941
Director
movieA Nation is Built
1938
Director
movieFollow the Sun
1938
Director
movieTreasures of Katoomba
1936
Director
movieSiege of the South
1930
Director
movieThe Hound of the Deep
1926
Director
moviePearls and Savages
1921
Director
movieSouth
1919
Director
movieHome of the Blizzard
1913
Director
Crew9
movieAntarctic Pioneers
1963
Cinematography
movieFollow the Sun
1938
Cinematography
movieStrike Me Lucky
1934
Cinematography
Jewel of the Pacific
1932
Cinematography
movieThe Hound of the Deep
1926
Cinematography
Jungle Woman
1926
Cinematography
movieRoss Smith’s Flight from London to Australia
1920
Cinematography
movieWith the Australian forces in Palestine
1919
Cinematography
movieHome of the Blizzard
1913
Cinematography
Acting6
movieEndurance
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieAntarctic Pioneers
1963
Self - Narrator/Interviewee
movieTreasures of Katoomba
1936
Self - Narrator (voice)
Jewel of the Pacific
1932
Self - Narrator
movieSiege of the South
1930
Self - Narrator, Photographer & Cinematographer
Writing6
Camera5
movieAustralia at War 1914-1918
1967
Director of Photography
movieTreasures of Katoomba
1936
Director of Photography
movieThe Silence of Dean Maitland
1934
Director of Photography
movieThe Squatter's Daughter
1933
Director of Photography
movieSouth
1919
Director of Photography
Production3
movieThe Hound of the Deep
1926
Producer
movieHome of the Blizzard
1913
Producer