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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Jungle Woman (1926)
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The Hound of the Deep (1926)
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Ross Smith’s Flight from London to Australia (1920)
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The Keeper of the Trees (1937)
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Oasis (1936)
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Antarctic Pioneers (1963)
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Silver City (1936)
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Home of the Blizzard (1913)
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Mid-East (1945)
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With the Australian Flying Corps in France, England and Palestine (1919)
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The Road to Russia (1944)
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Follow the Sun (1938)
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Inside Tobruk (1941)
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Siege of the South (1930)
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Sagebrush and Silver (1941)
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Pageant of Power (1936)
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Treasures of Katoomba (1936)
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Australia's Unknown (1915)
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The Eternal Forest (1950)
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Jewel of the Pacific (1932)
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A Symphony in Steel (1932)
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Advance to Libya (1941)
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Isle of Many Waters (1939)
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With the Australian forces in Palestine (1919)
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Pearls and Savages (1921)
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A Nation is Built (1938)
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Vulcan's Crucible (1937)
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Battle of Egypt (1942)
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Here is Paradise (1936)
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