Director

Frank Hurley

Directing

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Directed movies: 15Directed series: 0All crew credits: 17

TMDB ID: 142885

IMDb ID: nm0403439

Known for: Directing

Born: October 15, 1885

Died: January 16, 1962

Age: 76

Place of birth: Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1913 - 2024

Years active: 112

Average TMDB rating: 7.18

Wikidata: Q958587

Also known as

James Francis Hurley • Captain Frank Hurley

Frequent jobs

Director (11)Director of Photography (4)Cinematography (1)Story (1)

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Biography

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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