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

Doctor Who Confidential

Remembers…

Richard Burton: Wild Genius

Mr. Nice

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

Doctor Who: Origins

Cult People

All Movies (10)

• Richard Burton: Wild Genius2025 · as Self
• Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals2023 · as Self
• Tales of Television Centre2012 · as Self
• Mr. Nice2010 · as Mohammed Durrani
• Verity Lambert: Drama Queen2008
• Doctor Who: Origins2006 · as Self
• Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'2006 · as Self
• Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS2006 · as Self
• Mrs. Henderson Presents2005 · as Maharajah
• Cult People1989 · as himself

All TV Shows (3)

• Remembers…2022 · as Self
• Doctor Who Confidential2005
• Corrigan Blake1962 · as Cholo