Directing
Frank Hurley
EN cinema · 43 credits
Born
15 October 1885
Died
16 January 1962 (aged 76)
Birthplace
Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Also known as James Francis Hurley · Captain Frank Hurley
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.
Known for
Filmography
Endurance
as Self (archive footage)
Australia at War 1914-1918
Director of Photography
Antarctic Pioneers
as Self - Narrator/Interviewee, Director, Cinematography
The Eternal Forest
Producer, Director, Cinematography
Mid-East
1945
Mid-East
as Self - Narrator (voice), Producer, Director
The Road to Russia
1944
The Road to Russia
Director, Cinematography
Battle of Egypt
1942
Battle of Egypt
Cinematography, Director
Sagebrush and Silver
Director
Inside Tobruk
1941
Inside Tobruk
Director, Cinematography
Forty Thousand Horsemen
Camera Operator
Isle of Many Waters
1939
Isle of Many Waters
as Self - Narrator (voice), Director, Cinematography
We of the A.I.F.
Cinematography
A Nation is Built
Director, Writer
Follow the Sun
Director, Cinematography, Writer
Vulcan's Crucible
1937
Vulcan's Crucible
Director, Producer, Cinematography
The Keeper of the Trees
1937
The Keeper of the Trees
Director, Cinematography
Treasures of Katoomba
as Self - Narrator (voice), Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Sound
Silver City
as Self - Narrator (voice), Director, Cinematography, Producer, Writer
Here is Paradise
Director, Cinematography, Producer
Pageant of Power
1936
Pageant of Power
Director, Cinematography
Oasis
1936
Oasis
Director, Cinematography, Writer
Grandad Rudd
1935
Grandad Rudd
Cinematography
The Silence of Dean Maitland
Director of Photography
Strike Me Lucky
Cinematography
The Squatter's Daughter
Director of Photography
Into the Frozen South
Cinematography
Jewel of the Pacific
1932
Jewel of the Pacific
as Self - Narrator, Director, Cinematography
A Symphony in Steel
1932
A Symphony in Steel
as Self - Narrator, Cinematography, Director
Siege of the South
as Self - Narrator, Photographer & Cinematographer, Director
Jungle Woman
1926
Jungle Woman
Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Director
The Hound of the Deep
Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematography
Pearls and Savages
as Self, Director
Ross Smith’s Flight from London to Australia
Director, Cinematography
South
Director of Photography, Director
With the Australian forces in Palestine
Director, Cinematography
With the Australian Flying Corps in France, England and Palestine
Director, Cinematography
Palestine Sections
Cinematography
Fighting in Flanders
Cinematography
Australia's Unknown
Director, Cinematography
Home of the Blizzard
Director, Producer, Cinematography