Directing
Frank Hurley
Born October 15, 1885 Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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.
Directed Films
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Antarctic Pioneers
1963·Documentary
6.0
Sagebrush and Silver
1941·Documentary
7.0
A Nation is Built
1938·Documentary
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Follow the Sun
1938·Documentary
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Treasures of Katoomba
1936·Documentary
10.0
Siege of the South
1930·Documentary
7.0
The Hound of the Deep
1926·Drama
9.0
Pearls and Savages
1921·Documentary
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Ross Smith’s Flight from London to Australia
1920·Documentary
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With the Australian forces in Palestine
1919·Documentary
7.3
South
1919·Documentary
8.0
Home of the Blizzard
1913·Documentary
