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Frank Hurley

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.

On screen

  • Endurance
  • Antarctic Pioneers
  • Treasures of Katoomba
  • Siege of the South
  • Pearls and Savages

Behind the camera

  • Antarctic Pioneers
  • Sagebrush and Silver
  • A Nation is Built
  • Follow the Sun
  • Tall Timbers
  • Treasures of Katoomba
  • Siege of the South
  • The Hound of the Deep
  • Pearls and Savages
  • Ross Smith’s Flight from London to Australia
  • South
  • With the Australian forces in Palestine
  • With the Australian Flying Corps in France, England and Palestine
  • Home of the Blizzard

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