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Waris Hussein

Waris Hussein

Directing · 0.8 popularity

Age

87

Movies

10

TV

3

Born
December 9, 1938
From
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).

Works

10 films

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents

20056.7

Mr. Nice

Mr. Nice

20106.1

Richard Burton: Wild Genius

Richard Burton: Wild Genius

20257.5

Cult People

Cult People

19897.0

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

2008

Doctor Who: Origins

Doctor Who: Origins

20068.5

Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre

20128.0

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

20068.0

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

20234.7

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

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

20067.0