10/15/1885
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.
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Endurance (2024) as Self (archive footage) |
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Antarctic Pioneers (1963) as Self - Narrator/Interviewee |
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Treasures of Katoomba (1936) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Siege of the South (1931) as Self - Narrator, Photographer & Cinematographer |
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Pearls and Savages (1921) as Self |
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Australia at War 1914-1918 (1967) Director of Photography |
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Antarctic Pioneers (1963) Director |
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Antarctic Pioneers (1963) Cinematography |
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Sagebrush and Silver (1941) Director |
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A Nation is Built (1938) Director |
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A Nation is Built (1938) Writer |
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Follow the Sun (1938) Director |
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Follow the Sun (1938) Cinematography |
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Follow the Sun (1938) Writer |
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Tall Timbers (1937) Story |
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Treasures of Katoomba (1936) Director |
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Treasures of Katoomba (1936) Writer |
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Treasures of Katoomba (1936) Director of Photography |
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Treasures of Katoomba (1936) Sound |
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Strike Me Lucky (1934) Cinematography |
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Here is Paradise (1934) Director |
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The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934) Director of Photography |
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The Squatter's Daughter (1933) Director of Photography |
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Siege of the South (1931) Director |
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The Hound of the Deep (1926) Director |
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Jungle Woman (1926) Director |
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Jungle Woman (1926) Writer |
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Jungle Woman (1926) Cinematography |
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Jungle Woman (1926) Producer |
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Pearls and Savages (1921) Director |
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South (1919) Director |
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South (1919) Director of Photography |
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Home of the Blizzard (1913) Director |
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Home of the Blizzard (1913) Producer |
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Home of the Blizzard (1913) Cinematography |