Brian Desmond Hurst

Brian Desmond Hurst

Known For

Directing

Born

February 12, 1895

Died

September 26, 1986 (aged 91)

Birthplace

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.