- Born
- February 12, 1895
- Died
- September 26, 1986 (aged 91)
- Place of birth
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
- Also known as
- Brian Desmond-Hurst
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.