People
Frank Hurley
- Name: Frank Hurley
- Birthday: 1885-10-15
- Also known as: James Francis Hurley,Captain Frank Hurley
- Place of birth: Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Popularity: 0.5341
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Endurance as Self (archive footage) | 2024-10-14 |
| Antarctic Pioneers as Self - Narrator/Interviewee | 1963-01-01 |
| Mid-East as Self - Narrator (voice) | 1945-01-01 |
| Isle of Many Waters as Self - Narrator (voice) | 1939-01-01 |
| Treasures of Katoomba as Self - Narrator (voice) | 1936-08-03 |
| Silver City as Self - Narrator (voice) | 1936-06-01 |
| A Symphony in Steel as Self - Narrator | 1932-06-03 |
| Jewel of the Pacific as Self - Narrator | 1932-03-26 |
| Siege of the South as Self - Narrator, Photographer & Cinematographer | 1930-09-20 |
| Pearls and Savages as Self | 1921-12-01 |
