Brian Desmond Hurst

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1895-02-12

Deathday 1986-09-26 (91 years old)

Place of Birth Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Also Known As Brian Desmond-Hurst

Brian Desmond Hurst

Biography

Brian Desmond Hurst 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. He is perhaps best known for the 1951 A Christmas Carol adaptation Scrooge.

Known For

Director

1961
His and Hers

as Director

1958
Behind the Mask

as Director

1957
Dangerous Exile

as Director

1956
The Black Tent

as Director

1955
Simba

as Director

1953
Malta Story

as Director

1951
Scrooge

as Director

1949
Trottie True

as Director

1947
Hungry Hill

as Director

1947
The Mark of Cain

as Director

1946
1944
1943
1942
Alibi

as Director

1941
1940
A Call for Arms!

as Director

1939
The Lion Has Wings

as Director

1939
1938
1937
Glamorous Night

as Director

1936
The Tenth Man

as Director

1936
Sensation

as Director

1936
Ourselves Alone

as Director

1935
Riders to the Sea

as Director

1934

Writer

1940
1935
1934

Producer

1951
Scrooge

as Producer

1951

Crew

1942
Alibi

as Script

Actor

1928
Hangman's House

as Horse Race Spectator