Waris Hussein
Waris Hussein
Person

Waris Hussein

Director 1938-12-09 Lucknow, United Provinces, British India

Waris Hussein (né Habibullah; born 9 December 1938) is a British-Indian television and film director. At the beginning of his career, he was employed by the BBC as its youngest drama director. He directed early episodes of Doctor Who, including the first serial, An Unearthly Child (1963), and later directed the multiple-award-winning Thames Television serial Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978).

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005 · Maharajah

Mr. Nice

Mr. Nice

2010 · Mohammed Durrani

Doctor Who Confidential

Doctor Who Confidential

2005 · TV

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

2023 · Self

Remembers…

Remembers…

2022 · Self

Richard Burton: Wild Genius

Richard Burton: Wild Genius

2025 · Self

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

2006 · Self

Cult People

Cult People

1989 · himself

Doctor Who: Origins

Doctor Who: Origins

2006 · Self

Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre

2012 · Self

Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'

Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'

2006 · Self

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

2008 · Movie

Waris Hussein in Conversation

Waris Hussein in Conversation

2023 · Self

Corrigan Blake

1962 · Cholo