Frank Hurley

Frank Hurley

Directing
Born 1885-10-15 Died 1962-01-16 Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 27 credits Australian Media Hall of Fame 1 Officer of the Order of the British Empire 1 Polar Medal 1

Awards

Won 1 Australian Media Hall of Fame Award

Australian Media Hall of Fame 1 won

  • — Australian Media Hall of Fame Won

Officer of the Order of the British Empire 1 won

  • 1941 Officer of the Order of the British Empire Won

Polar Medal 1 won

  • 1930 Polar Medal Won

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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.
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Filmography
Directing 19 credits
Jungle Woman
Jungle Woman
1926 · Director, Writer, Producer
Antarctic Pioneers
Antarctic Pioneers
1963 · Director, Self - Narrator/Interviewee, Cinematography
South
South
1919 · Director, Director of Photography
The Hound of the Deep
The Hound of the Deep
1926 · Director, Writer, Producer
With the Australian forces in Palestine
With the Australian forces in Palestine
1919 · Director, Cinematography
Siege of the South
Siege of the South
1930 · Director, Self - Narrator, Photographer & Cinematographer
Home of the Blizzard
Home of the Blizzard
1913 · Director, Producer, Cinematography
Ross Smith’s Flight from London to Australia
Ross Smith’s Flight from London to Australia
1920 · Director, Cinematography
Isle of Many Waters
Isle of Many Waters
1939 · Director, Self - Narrator (voice), Cinematography
Here is Paradise
Here is Paradise
1934 · Director
A Nation is Built
A Nation is Built
1938 · Director, Writer
Pearls and Savages
Pearls and Savages
1921 · Director, Self
Jewel of the Pacific
Jewel of the Pacific
1932 · Director, Self - Narrator, Cinematography
Sagebrush and Silver
Sagebrush and Silver
1941 · Director
Follow the Sun
Follow the Sun
1938 · Director, Writer, Cinematography
A Symphony in Steel
A Symphony in Steel
1932 · Director, Self - Narrator, Cinematography
Treasures of Katoomba
Treasures of Katoomba
1936 · Director, Writer, Self - Narrator (voice)
With the Australian Flying Corps in France, England and Palestine
With the Australian Flying Corps in France, England and Palestine
1919 · Director, Cinematography
Mid-East
Mid-East
1945 · Director, Producer, Self - Narrator (voice)
Acting 19 credits
Endurance
Endurance
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Jungle Woman
Jungle Woman
1926 · Director, Writer, Producer
Antarctic Pioneers
Antarctic Pioneers
1963 · Director, Self - Narrator/Interviewee, Cinematography
The Hound of the Deep
The Hound of the Deep
1926 · Director, Writer, Producer
Forty Thousand Horsemen
Forty Thousand Horsemen
1940 · Camera Operator
Strike Me Lucky
Strike Me Lucky
1934 · Cinematography
With the Australian forces in Palestine
With the Australian forces in Palestine
1919 · Director, Cinematography
Siege of the South
Siege of the South
1930 · Director, Self - Narrator, Photographer & Cinematographer
Home of the Blizzard
Home of the Blizzard
1913 · Director, Producer, Cinematography
Ross Smith’s Flight from London to Australia
Ross Smith’s Flight from London to Australia
1920 · Director, Cinematography
Isle of Many Waters
Isle of Many Waters
1939 · Director, Self - Narrator (voice), Cinematography
Pearls and Savages
Pearls and Savages
1921 · Director, Self
Jewel of the Pacific
Jewel of the Pacific
1932 · Director, Self - Narrator, Cinematography
Follow the Sun
Follow the Sun
1938 · Director, Writer, Cinematography
A Symphony in Steel
A Symphony in Steel
1932 · Director, Self - Narrator, Cinematography
Treasures of Katoomba
Treasures of Katoomba
1936 · Director, Writer, Self - Narrator (voice)
With the Australian Flying Corps in France, England and Palestine
With the Australian Flying Corps in France, England and Palestine
1919 · Director, Cinematography
Mid-East
Mid-East
1945 · Director, Producer, Self - Narrator (voice)
We of the A.I.F.
We of the A.I.F.
1939 · Cinematography
Writing 6 credits
Jungle Woman
Jungle Woman
1926 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Hound of the Deep
The Hound of the Deep
1926 · Director, Writer, Producer
A Nation is Built
A Nation is Built
1938 · Director, Writer
Tall Timbers
Tall Timbers
1937 · Story
Follow the Sun
Follow the Sun
1938 · Director, Writer, Cinematography
Treasures of Katoomba
Treasures of Katoomba
1936 · Director, Writer, Self - Narrator (voice)
Other credits 5 credits
South
South
1919 · Director, Director of Photography
Australia at War 1914-1918
Australia at War 1914-1918
1967 · Director of Photography
The Silence of Dean Maitland
The Silence of Dean Maitland
1934 · Director of Photography
Treasures of Katoomba
Treasures of Katoomba
1936 · Director, Writer, Self - Narrator (voice)
The Squatter's Daughter
The Squatter's Daughter
1933 · Director of Photography
Producing 4 credits
Jungle Woman
Jungle Woman
1926 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Hound of the Deep
The Hound of the Deep
1926 · Director, Writer, Producer
Home of the Blizzard
Home of the Blizzard
1913 · Director, Producer, Cinematography
Mid-East
Mid-East
1945 · Director, Producer, Self - Narrator (voice)
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