Frank Hurley
Australian photographer and adventurer (1885–1962)
James Francis Hurley was an Australian photographer, cinematographer of documentary films, and director of drama feature films. He participated in a number of expeditions to Antarctica and served as an official war photographer with Australian forces during both world wars. He was the official photographer for the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) led by Douglas Mawson, the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–16 led by Ernest Shackleton, and BANZARE (1929–31), again led by Mawson.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 13 films (1926–1963) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 6 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Pearl of the South Seas | Frank Hurley | ||||
| 1933 | The squatter's daughter. | Ken G. Hall | 2040 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1934 | The silence of Dean Maitland. | Ken G. Hall | 2360 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1948 | The Magic of Electricity | 400 ft. | ||||
| 1948 | The Magic of electricity | |||||
| 1950 | Brown Coal To Briquettes | Frank Hurley | ||||
| 1950 | Brown coal to briquettes | |||||
| 1950 | Brown Coal To Kilowatts | Frank Hurley | ||||
| 1950 | Brown coal to kilowatts | |||||
| 1950 | The Eternal forest | |||||
| 1950 | The Eternal forest | |||||
| 1950 | The Romance of brown coal | |||||
| 1963 | Antarctic Pioneers | Color |