Waris Hussein
Known for Directing · 15 credits
- Born
- 1938-12-09 (age 87)
- Place of birth
- Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
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).
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (12)
Mr. Nice
2010
as Mohammed Durrani
Mrs. Henderson Presents
2005
as Maharajah
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
2025
as Self
Doctor Who: Origins
2006
as Self
Tales of Television Centre
2012
as Self
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
2023
as Self
Cult People
1989
as himself
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
2006
as Self
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
2006
as Self
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
2025
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
2013
as Ryoth
About Waris Hussein
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). With 15 credits spanning from 1962 to 2025, Waris Hussein has appeared in 12 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Waris Hussein Movies
- Mr. Nice (2010) — as Mohammed Durrani
- Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005) — as Maharajah
- Richard Burton: Wild Genius (2025) — as Self
- Doctor Who: Origins (2006) — as Self
- Tales of Television Centre (2012) — as Self
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