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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. [1]
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. He was a private in the Royal Irish Rifles, and survived the slaughter at the disastrous Gallipoli landing in Turkey.
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...
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. 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.
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...
Jan 22, 2018 · Brian Desmond Hurst’s cinematic take on war from the Anglo-Irish conflict to the Mau Mau in 1950s. Brian Desmond Hurst, producer William Sistrom and studio head J Arthur Rank on the set of...
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.