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Waris Hussein

Waris Hussein

Directing

December 9, 1938 (87 years old)

Lucknow, United Provinces, British India

Male

68 Movies

41 TV Shows

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).

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963 7.9

Director

Age 24 (now 87) 10 eps

Mr. Nice

Mr. Nice

2010 6.1

as Mohammed Durrani

Age 71 (now 87)

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005 6.7

as Maharajah

Age 66 (now 87)

Edward and Mrs Simpson

Edward and Mrs Simpson

1978 6.8

Director

Age 39 (now 87) 7 eps

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965 5.3

Director

Age 26 (now 87) 6 eps

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964 5.2

Director

Age 25 (now 87) 9 eps

Doctor Who Confidential

Doctor Who Confidential

2005 8.1

Age 66 (now 87) 1 ep

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 8.8

Director

Age 13 (now 87) 2 eps

Compact

Compact

1962 5.0

Director

Age 23 (now 87) 10 eps

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

1982 5.8

Director

Age 43 (now 87) 2 eps

Princess Daisy

Princess Daisy

1983 7.4

Director

Age 44 (now 87) 2 eps

Armchair Thriller

Armchair Thriller

1978 4.2

Director

Age 39 (now 87) 4 eps

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 6.1

Director

Age 32 (now 87) 1 ep

Melody

Melody

1971 7.1

Director

Age 32 (now 87)

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970 6.6

Director

Age 31 (now 87) 1 ep

The Glittering Prizes

The Glittering Prizes

1976 7.3

Director

Age 37 (now 87) 3 eps