Brian Desmond Hurst

Brian Desmond Hurst was born on Feb 12, 1895 in UK. Brian Desmond Hurst's big-screen debut came with Bucket of Blood directed by Brian Desmond Hurst in 1934. Brian Desmond Hurst is known for A Christmas Carol directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, Alastair Sim stars as Ebenezer Scrooge and Kathleen Harrison as Mrs. Dilber. The upcoming new movie Brian Desmond Hurst plays is His and Hers which will be released on Nov 02, 1967.

Hailing from East Belfast, Northern Ireland, Hans Moore Hawthorn Hurst was a linen worker before joining the army during World War I. He was a private in the Royal Irish Rifles, and survived the slaughter at the disastrous Gallipoli landing in Turkey. He changed his name to Brian Desmond Hurst. On his return home he became disturbed by the continuing troubles in Belfast and left for Canada to train as an artist. He became part of the artistic "bohemian" movement and moved in those circles in Paris and New York. He eventually wound up in Hollywood, where he studied the craft of filmmaking under the tutelage of famed director