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Waris Hussein

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Waris Hussein

Born
(age 87)
Birthplace
Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
Credits
104 titles

Biography

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).

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 14

YearTitleRole
2025 Richard Burton: Wild Genius Film Self
2023 Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals Film Self
2023 Waris Hussein in Conversation Film Self
2022 Remembers… TV Self (2 ep)
2012 Tales of Television Centre Film Self
2010 Mr. Nice Film Mohammed Durrani
2008 Verity Lambert: Drama Queen Film
2006 Doctor Who: Origins Film Self
2006 Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction' Film Self
2006 Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS Film Self
2005 Mrs. Henderson Presents Film Maharajah
2005 Doctor Who Confidential TV (1 ep)
1989 Cult People Film himself
1962 Corrigan Blake TV Cholo (1 ep)

Crew credits 90

YearTitleJob
2002 Her Best Friend's Husband Film Director, Co-Executive Producer
1998 Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story Film Director
1998 Supply and Demand TV Director (4 ep)
1997 Sixth Happiness Film Director
1997 A Child's Wish Film Director
1995 The Face on the Milk Carton Film Director
1994 Fall from Grace Film Director
1994 Murder Between Friends Film Director
1993 The Clothes in the Wardrobe Film Director
1993 For The Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story Film Director
1992 She Woke Up Film Director
1991 Switched at Birth TV Director (2 ep)
1990 Forbidden Nights Film Director
1989 The Shell Seekers Film Director
1989 Those She Left Behind Film Director
1988 Killer Instinct Film Director
1988 Onassis: The Richest Man in the World Film Director
1987 Intimate Contact TV Director (2 ep)
1987 Downpayment on Murder Film Director
1986 When the Bough Breaks Film Director
1986 Maggie Film Director
1985 Copacabana Film Director
1985 Surviving Film Director
1985 Screen Two TV Director (1 ep)
1984 Arch of Triumph Film Director
1983 The Winter of Our Discontent Film Director
1983 Princess Daisy TV Director (2 ep)
1982 Coming Out of the Ice Film Director
1982 Little Gloria... Happy at Last TV Director (2 ep)
1981 Callie & Son Film Director
1980 Baby Comes Home Film Director
1980 The Henderson Monster Film Director
1980 Death Penalty Film Director
1979 And Baby Makes Six Film Director
1978 Edward and Mrs Simpson TV Director (7 ep)
1978 Edward & Mrs. Simpson Film Director
1978 Armchair Thriller – Rachel in Danger Film Director
1978 Armchair Thriller TV Director (4 ep)
1978 Daphne Laureola Film Director
1977 The Sunday Drama TV Director (1 ep)
1977 Romance: Three Weeks Film Director
1977 Romance TV Director (2 ep)
1976 Laurence Olivier Presents TV Director (1 ep)
1976 Love Letters on Blue Paper Film Director
1976 The Glittering Prizes TV Director (3 ep)
1975 Chips with Everything Film Director
1974 Notorious Woman TV Director (7 ep)
1974 Shoulder to Shoulder TV Director (4 ep)
1973 Rust Film Director
1973 Black and Blue TV Director (1 ep)
1973 Between the Wars TV Director (2 ep)
1973 Divorce His, Divorce Hers TV Director (2 ep)
1972 Hedda Gabler Film Director
1972 Henry VIII and His Six Wives Film Director
1972 The Possession of Joel Delaney Film Director
1971 Melody Film Director
1971 Great Performances TV Director (1 ep)
1970 Play for Today TV Director (1 ep)
1970 Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx Film Director
1969 A Touch of Love Film Director
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