Herbert G. Ponting
Known for
Directing
Born
March 21, 1870
Birthplace
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
Died
February 7, 1935 (aged 64)
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.
Best known work
The Great White Silence
1924
90° South
1933
Captain Scott's South Pole Expedition
1912
With Captain Scott in the Antarctic
1912Filmography
1933
90° Southas Self / Commentator (voice), Director, Story, Director of Photography, Presenter, Cinematography
1924
The Great White Silenceas Self, Director, Cinematography
1912
Captain Scott's South Pole ExpeditionDirector, Cinematography
1912
With Captain Scott in the AntarcticDirector, Cinematography