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Frank Hurley
Director 1885 - 1962

Frank Hurley

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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Pearls and Savages

Pearls and Savages

Frank Hurley 1921 56m

Frank Hurley (1885-1962) was firmly established by 1925 as Australia's most famous photographer. After World War 1, having filled the position as the first official photographer of the Australian war effort, Hurley became interested in Papua New Guinea.

South

South

Frank Hurley 1919 1h 21m 7.0

The story of the 1914-1916 Antarctic exploration mission of Sir Ernest Shackleton.

Dr. Mawson in the Antarctic

Dr. Mawson in the Antarctic

Frank Hurley 1913 1h 8m

Frank Hurley (1885-1962) was firmly established by 1925 as Australia's most famous photographer. An artist interested less in expressing human experiences than the grandeur of nature and the romance of exotic lands, his work was known to Australians through books, newspaper features and documentary films.

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