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).
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1938-12-09 · Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
Known for
- Doctor Who (1963) — Director
- Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005) — Maharajah
- Mr. Nice (2010) — Mohammed Durrani
- Melody (1971) — Director
- Doctor Who Confidential (2005)
- The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972) — Director
- The Face on the Milk Carton (1995) — Director
- Great Performances (1971) — Director
- Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child (1963) — Director
- Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) — Director
- Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988) — Director
- A Touch of Love (1969) — Director
- Doctor Who: Marco Polo (1964) — Director
- Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970) — Director
- Her Best Friend's Husband (2002) — Director
- Arch of Triumph (1984) — Director