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Member Login2003 Hall of Fame Inductees
Adelaide - 11 May 2003
Ron Hagen, Ron Johanson and David Wakeley have each in their own way made an enormous contribution to film making, each having spent a life time in the industry, and in their own way have willingly passed on knowledge to younger cinematographers.
They have selflessly over many years devoted much time and effort to the running and administration of the Society.
Frank Hurley was chosen for a different reason. He may well be our first serious photographer of documentary films. In the 76 years of his life he carried his camera, travelling many millions of miles. He filmed pearl divers off Thursday Island, headhunters in New Guinea. He travelled with Mawson to the Antarctic and not satisfied with this he returned several years later with Shackleton aboard Endurance, capturing some of the most spectacular pictures recorded in that region. He filmed flying in the tiny cockpit of Ross and Keith Smith’s aeroplane during their pioneer flight from London to Sydney. He filmed the two World Wars. He was a cinematographer on Charles Chavel’s film ‘Forty Thousand Horsemen’. He was a most extraordinary adventurer.
Frank Hurley Biography @ Kodak.com
Having said that, his images are to-day considered classical pictures of Australian Cinematography.
His Award was accepted by his twin daughters Toni and Adelie, who the Society flew from their homes in Coffs Harbour to Adelaide.
JOHN LEAKE ACS