Brian Desmond Hurst

Brian Desmond Hurst

Directing

February 12, 1895 — September 26, 1986Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

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

Scrooge

Scrooge

1951

Malta Story

Malta Story

1953

Hangman's House

Hangman's House

1928

Simba

Simba

1955

The Lion Has Wings

The Lion Has Wings

1939

Theirs Is the Glory

Theirs Is the Glory

1946

On the Night of the Fire

On the Night of the Fire

1939

His and Hers

His and Hers

1961

Dangerous Moonlight

Dangerous Moonlight

1941

Tom Brown's Schooldays

Tom Brown's Schooldays

1951

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The Playboy of the Western World

The Playboy of the Western World

1962

Director

His and Hers

His and Hers

1961

Director

Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

1958

Director

Dangerous Exile

Dangerous Exile

1957

Director

The Black Tent

The Black Tent

1956

Director

Simba

Simba

1955

Director

Malta Story

Malta Story

1953

Director

Scrooge

Scrooge

1951

Director

Trottie True

Trottie True

1949

Director

The Mark of Cain

The Mark of Cain

1947

Director

Hungry Hill

Hungry Hill

1947

Director

Theirs Is the Glory

Theirs Is the Glory

1946

Director

The Hundred Pound Window

The Hundred Pound Window

1944

Director

A Letter from Ulster

A Letter from Ulster

1943

Director

Alibi

Alibi

1942

Director

Dangerous Moonlight

Dangerous Moonlight

1941

Director

A Call for Arms!

A Call for Arms!

1940

Director

Miss Grant Goes to the Door

Miss Grant Goes to the Door

1940

Director

The Lion Has Wings

The Lion Has Wings

1939

Director

On the Night of the Fire

On the Night of the Fire

1939

Director

Prison Without Bars

Prison Without Bars

1938

Director

Glamorous Night

Glamorous Night

1937

Director

Sensation

Sensation

1936

Director

The Tenth Man

The Tenth Man

1936

Director

Ourselves Alone

Ourselves Alone

1936

Director

Riders to the Sea

Riders to the Sea

1935

Director

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

1934

Director

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The Playboy of the Western World

The Playboy of the Western World

1962

Screenplay

A Call for Arms!

A Call for Arms!

1940

Story

On the Night of the Fire

On the Night of the Fire

1939

Writer

Riders to the Sea

Riders to the Sea

1935

Writer

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

1934

Writer

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Scrooge

Scrooge

1951

Producer

Tom Brown's Schooldays

Tom Brown's Schooldays

1951

Producer

Miss Grant Goes to the Door

Miss Grant Goes to the Door

1940

Producer

Acting1

Hangman's House

Hangman's House

1928

Horse Race Spectator

Crew1

Alibi

Alibi

1942

Script