Waris Hussein
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
9 Dec 1938
Age
88 Years
Born In
Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
Total Projects
15
Years Active
63 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.1 ★
Overview
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
movie
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
as Self
movie
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
movie
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
as Self
tv
Remembers…
Remembers…
as Self
movie
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
as Ryoth
movie
Tales of Television Centre
Tales of Television Centre
as Self
movie
Mr. Nice
Mr. Nice
as Mohammed Durrani
movie
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
movie
Doctor Who: Origins
Doctor Who: Origins
as Self
movie
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
as Self
movie
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
as Self
movie
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Mrs. Henderson Presents
as Maharajah
tv
Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential
movie
Cult People
Cult People
as himself
tv
Corrigan Blake