Frank Hurley
Biography
James Francis "Frank" Hurley (1885–1962) was a pioneering Australian filmmaker, director, and cinematographer. He is globally celebrated as a foundational figure in early documentary and expedition cinema. Hurley served as the official photographer on Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914–1917). His rescue footage of the ship Endurance became the basis for the landmark film "South" (1919), one of the world's first feature-length documentaries. He also captured vital cinematic records during both World War I and World War II as an official military cinematographer. A pioneer of early travelogues, Hurley directed the acclaimed ethnographic film "Pearls and Savages" (1921). He later transitioned into commercial cinema, serving as a cinematographer on major Australian feature films, including the wartime epic "40,000 Horsemen" (1940).
Known For
All Movies (4)
- Antarctic Pioneers1963 · as Self - Narrator/Interviewee
- Treasures of Katoomba1936 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Siege of the South1931 · as Self - Narrator, Photographer & Cinematographer
- Pearls and Savages1921 · as Self