Brian Desmond Hurst
- Born
- February 12, 1895
- Died
- September 26, 1986 (91 years old)
- Place of birth
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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
Filmography
- 1962The Playboy of the Western WorldFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1961His and HersFilm · Director
- 1958Behind the MaskFilm · Director
- 1957Dangerous ExileFilm · Director
- 1956The Black TentFilm · Director
- 1955SimbaFilm · Director
- 1953Malta StoryFilm · Director★ 6.3
- 1951ScroogeFilm · Director, Producer★ 7.4
- 1951Tom Brown's SchooldaysFilm · Producer
- 1949Trottie TrueFilm · Director
- 1947The Mark of CainFilm · Director
- 1947Hungry HillFilm · Director
- 1946Theirs Is the GloryFilm · Director
- 1944The Hundred Pound WindowThe Hundred Pound WindowFilm · Director
- 1943A Letter from UlsterA Letter from UlsterFilm · Director
- 1942AlibiFilm · Director, Script
- 1941Dangerous MoonlightFilm · Director
- 1940A Call for Arms!A Call for Arms!Film · Story, Director
- 1940Miss Grant Goes to the DoorFilm · Director, Producer
- 1939The Lion Has WingsFilm · Director
- 1939On the Night of the FireFilm · Director, Writer
- 1938Prison Without BarsFilm · Director
- 1937Glamorous NightFilm · Director
- 1936SensationFilm · Director
- 1936The Tenth ManFilm · Director
- 1936Ourselves AloneFilm · Director
- 1935Riders to the SeaFilm · Director, Writer
- 1934The Tell-Tale HeartFilm · Director, Writer, Cinematography, Story
