Herbert G. Ponting

Directing

Herbert G. Ponting

Born
Died
(aged 64)
Birthplace
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
Credits
4 titles

Biography

Herbert George Ponting, FRGS (21 March 1870 – 7 February 1935) was an English professional photographer. He is best known as the expedition photographer and cinematographer for Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova Expedition to the Ross Sea and South Pole (1910–1913). In this role, he captured some of the most enduring images of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 2

YearTitleRole
1933 90° South Film Self / Commentator (voice)
1924 The Great White Silence Film Self

Crew credits 4

YearTitleJob
1933 90° South Film Director, Story, Director of Photography, Presenter, Cinematography
1924 The Great White Silence Film Director, Cinematography
1912 Captain Scott's South Pole Expedition Film Director, Cinematography
1912 With Captain Scott in the Antarctic Film Director, Cinematography
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