Brian Desmond Hurst | |
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Born | 12 February 1895 Belfast, Ireland |
Died | 26 September 1986 London, UK | (aged 91)
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.