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Brian Desmond Hurst

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 12, 1895 (Died at 91)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthBelfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Career Span1928 – 1986
Known Credits26 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 0.8

Brian Desmond Hurst

Also known as:Brian Desmond-Hurst
Total Works

26

26 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Scrooge
7.4
Scrooge
1951•movie
Role: Director

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 26 titles featuring Brian Desmond Hurst

Scrooge
7.4
Scrooge
1951•movie

Role: Director

Malta Story
6.3
Malta Story
1953•movie

Role: Director

Hangman's House
6.6
Hangman's House
1928•movie

as Horse Race Spectator

Simba
6.6
Simba
1955•movie

Role: Director

The Lion Has Wings
6.4
The Lion Has Wings
1939•movie

Role: Director

Theirs Is the Glory
6.9

Role: Director

On the Night of the Fire
5.4

Role: Director

His and Hers
5.3
His and Hers
1961•movie

Role: Director

Tom Brown's Schooldays
7.0

Role: Producer

Dangerous Moonlight
6.8

Role: Director

The Black Tent
6.4
The Black Tent
1956•movie

Role: Director

The Mark of Cain
6.2
The Mark of Cain
1947•movie

Role: Director

Behind the Mask
6.4
Behind the Mask
1958•movie

Role: Director

Hungry Hill
5.8
Hungry Hill
1947•movie

Role: Director

Dangerous Exile
6.3
Dangerous Exile
1957•movie

Role: Director

The Playboy of the Western World
6.3

Role: Director

Alibi
6.0
Alibi
1942•movie

Role: Director

Trottie True
7.0
Trottie True
1949•movie

Role: Director

The Tell-Tale Heart
6.0

Role: Director

Miss Grant Goes to the Door
4.0

Role: Director

The Tenth Man
7.5
The Tenth Man
1936•movie

Role: Director

Sensation
6.0
Sensation
1936•movie

Role: Director

Glamorous Night
7.5
Glamorous Night
1937•movie

Role: Director

Ourselves Alone
7.5
Ourselves Alone
1936•movie

Role: Director

Prison Without Bars
7.5

Role: Director

Riders to the Sea
10.0
Riders to the Sea
1935•movie

Role: Director