Known for
Directing
Credits
74
Gender
Man
Birthday
9 Dec 1938 (85)
Place of birth
Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
Also known as
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Waris Hussein
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
Acting roles
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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2023 | Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals | Self |
2012 | Tales of Television Centre | |
2010 | Mr. Nice | Mohammed Durrani |
2006 | Doctor Who: Origins | Self |
2006 | Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction" | Self |
2006 | Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS | Self |
2005 | Mrs. Henderson Presents | Maharajah |
2005 | Doctor Who Confidential | |
1989 | Cult People | himself |
1962 | Corrigan Blake |
Credits