Brian Desmond Hurst | |
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 Brian Desmond Hurst in 1976 (portrait by Allan Warren) | |
| Born | 12 February 1895 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 26 September 1986 (aged 91) London, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Notable work | Dangerous Moonlight (1941) Scrooge (1951) Malta Story (1953) |
Brian Desmond Hurst (12 February 1895 – 26 September 1986) was an Irish film director. With over thirty films in his filmography, Hurst was hailed as Northern Ireland's best film director by BBC film critic Mike Catto.[1] He is perhaps best known for the 1951 A Christmas Carol adaptation Scrooge.
- ^ Screening will honour 'NI's best film director' News Letter 12 February 2015 Mike Catto, film critic, BBC and Radio Ulster