Nick Hurran

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Nick Hurran
Born1959 (age 6263)
London, England
OccupationFilm and television director
SpouseMichele Buck
Children2

Nick Hurran (born 1959) is a British film and television director. His 1998 film Girls' Night was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. [1]

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Hurran is married to a television producer, Michele Buck, with whom he has two children.

Selected filmography

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References

  1. "Berlinale: 1998 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
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