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Waris Hussein

Born · December 9, 1938 (86 years old)

Known For: Directing

Place of Birth: Lucknow, United Provinces, British India

Bio

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

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mr. Nice

Mr. Nice

Doctor Who Confidential

Doctor Who Confidential

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

Doctor Who: The Eight Doctors

2025

Doctor Who: Gallifrey

2025

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

Self

2023

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years Behind The Scenes

2021

Tales of Television Centre

Self

2012

Mr. Nice

Mohammed Durrani

2010

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

2008

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

2006

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Maharajah

2005

Doctor Who Confidential

(1 episode)

2005

Cult People

himself

1989

Corrigan Blake

(1 episode)

1962