Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
December 9, 1938 (age 87)
Place of Birth
Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
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
TV
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
TV
Remembers…
Self
2022
Film
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Maharajah
2005
Film
Cult People
himself
1989
TV
Corrigan Blake
1962
Film
Mr. Nice
Mohammed Durrani
2010
Film
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
Self
2025
Film
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008
Film
Tales of Television Centre
Self
2012
Film
Doctor Who: Origins
Self
2006
Film
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
Ryoth
2013
Film
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
2025
Film
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
Self
2023
Film
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
Self
2006
Film
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
Self
2006
Filmography
2025FilmRichard Burton: Wild Geniusas Self2025FilmDoctor Who: Gallifrey2023FilmDoctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandalsas Self2022TVRemembers…as Self2013FilmDoctor Who: Gallifreyas Ryoth2012FilmTales of Television Centreas Self2010FilmMr. Niceas Mohammed Durrani2008FilmVerity Lambert: Drama Queen2006FilmDoctor Who: Originsas Self2006FilmOver the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'as Self2006FilmInside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDISas Self2005FilmMrs. Henderson Presentsas Maharajah2005TVDoctor Who Confidential1989FilmCult Peopleas himself1962TVCorrigan Blake