Frank Hurley

Frank Hurley

🎂 15th October 1885 (141 yrs) 📍 Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Known For

Siege of the South

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.

Frank Hurley

Movies Featuring Frank Hurley

Endurance

Endurance (2024)

as Self (archive footage)
Antarctic Pioneers

Antarctic Pioneers (1963)

as Self - Narrator/Interviewee
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Mid-East (1945)

as Self - Narrator (voice)
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Isle of Many Waters (1939)

as Self - Narrator (voice)
Treasures of Katoomba

Treasures of Katoomba (1936)

as Self - Narrator (voice)
Silver City

Silver City (1936)

as Self - Narrator (voice)
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A Symphony in Steel (1932)

as Self - Narrator
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Jewel of the Pacific (1932)

as Self - Narrator
Siege of the South

Siege of the South (1930)

as Self - Narrator, Photographer & Cinematographer
Pearls and Savages

Pearls and Savages (1921)

as Self