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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.
Brian Desmond Hurst was a director, writer and producer of films such as A Christmas Carol, The Fugitive and Malta Story. He was born in Northern Ireland, trained in Hollywood by John Ford and made controversial films about Irish and British history.
Jan 22, 2018 · Books. The Belfast-born WWI ‘deserter’ who became one of the greatest war film directors. Brian Desmond Hurst’s cinematic take on war from the Anglo-Irish conflict to the Mau Mau in 1950s.
Apr 22, 2021 · At 621 pages and over 1,000 images it is a visual treat. Brian Desmond Hurst is Northern Ireland's greatest film director, celebrated in the Hurst Sound Stage in Belfast’s Titanic Studios....
Nov 5, 2023 · John Ford and Brian Desmond Hurst on the set of Hurst’s Dangerous Exile in 1957. From the Hollywood silents until Ford’s death in 1973 they remained the greatest of friends. In 1934 on returning to the UK he formed his own production company to propel his art on film.
Brian Desmond Hurst. Director: The Fugitive. Hailing from East Belfast, Northern Ireland, Hans Moore Hawthorn Hurst was a linen worker before joining the army during World War I.
Aug 14, 2021 · “Brian Desmond Hurst was a flamboyant, gay man from east Belfast who died intestate, and his estate passed onto an older brother as he had no children,” said Mr Smith. “His estate was a...
