About Robert Hurst
Born 1901. Robert Hurst was a film director.
Robert Hurst is a Canadian newscaster, television executive, and former president of CTV News.
Biography Hurst was raised in Cooksville, Mississauga, where he attended Thomas L. Kennedy Secondary School. He began to attain an interest in politics in 1960 whilst watching coverage of the nominating conventions during the 1960 United States presidential election campaign. At the University of Western Ontario, Hurst pursued a degree in liberal arts and graduate studies in journalism.
Accolades In 1983, Hurst won a gold medal at the New York Film Festival for his documentary film China Today.
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Robert Hurst was born in 1901.
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Robert Hurst was a film director.
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