Frank Hurley
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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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South (1919)
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Antarctic Pioneers (1963)
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Mid-East (1945)
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Jungle Woman (1926)
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Inside Tobruk (1941)
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Silver City (1936)
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With the Australian Flying Corps in France, England and Palestine (1919)
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The Hound of the Deep (1926)
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The Keeper of the Trees (1937)
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The Road to Russia (1944)
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A Nation is Built (1938)
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Advance to Libya (1941)
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Siege of the South (1930)
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Pageant of Power (1936)
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Australia's Unknown (1915)
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A Symphony in Steel (1932)
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Pearls and Savages (1921)
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Treasures of Katoomba (1936)
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Sagebrush and Silver (1941)
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Home of the Blizzard (1913)
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Vulcan's Crucible (1937)
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With the Australian forces in Palestine (1919)
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Jewel of the Pacific (1932)
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Here is Paradise (1934)
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Ross Smith’s Flight from London to Australia (1920)
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Isle of Many Waters (1939)
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Follow the Sun (1938)
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