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