Frank Hurley
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 15, 1885
- Died
- January 16, 1962
- Birthplace
- Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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.
Filmography
Endurance 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Australia at War 1914-1918 1967
Director of Photography
Antarctic Pioneers 1963
as Self - Narrator/Interviewee, Director, Cinematography
The Garden of Tasmania 1951
Producer
The Eternal Forest 1950
Producer, Director, Cinematography
- Mid-East
Mid-East 1945
as Self - Narrator (voice), Producer, Director
- The Road to Russia
The Road to Russia 1944
Director, Cinematography
- Battle of Egypt
Battle of Egypt 1942
Cinematography, Director
- Inside Tobruk
Inside Tobruk 1941
Director, Cinematography
Sagebrush and Silver 1941
Director
- Advance to Libya
Advance to Libya 1941
Director
Forty Thousand Horsemen 1940
Camera Operator
We of the A.I.F. 1939
Cinematography
- Isle of Many Waters
Isle of Many Waters 1939
as Self - Narrator (voice), Director, Cinematography
A Nation is Built 1938
Director, Writer
Follow the Sun 1938
Director, Cinematography, Writer
- Vulcan's Crucible
Vulcan's Crucible 1937
Director, Producer, Cinematography
Tall Timbers 1937
Story
- The Keeper of the Trees
The Keeper of the Trees 1937
Director, Cinematography
Treasures of Katoomba 1936
as Self - Narrator (voice), Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Sound
Silver City 1936
as Self - Narrator (voice), Director, Cinematography, Producer, Writer
- Pageant of Power
Pageant of Power 1936
Director, Cinematography
Here is Paradise 1936
Director, Cinematography, Producer
- Oasis
Oasis 1936
Director, Cinematography, Writer
- Grandad Rudd
Grandad Rudd 1935
Cinematography
Strike Me Lucky 1934
Cinematography
The Silence of Dean Maitland 1934
Director of Photography
The Squatter's Daughter 1933
Director of Photography
Into the Frozen South 1933
Cinematography
- A Symphony in Steel
A Symphony in Steel 1932
as Self - Narrator, Cinematography, Director
- Jewel of the Pacific
Jewel of the Pacific 1932
as Self - Narrator, Director, Cinematography
Siege of the South 1930
as Self - Narrator, Photographer & Cinematographer, Director
The Hound of the Deep 1926
Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematography
- Jungle Woman
Jungle Woman 1926
Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Director
Pearls and Savages 1921
as Self, Director
Ross Smith’s Flight from London to Australia 1920
Director, Cinematography
With the Australian forces in Palestine 1919
Director, Cinematography
With the Australian Flying Corps in France, England and Palestine 1919
Director, Cinematography
South 1919
Director of Photography, Director
Fighting in Flanders 1917
Cinematography
Palestine Sections 1917
Cinematography
Australia's Unknown 1915
Director, Cinematography
Home of the Blizzard 1913
Director, Producer, Cinematography
Credits from TMDB.