Waris Hussein
Director, Actor, Writer
December 9, 1938 (87 years)
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).
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| 2010 | Mr. Nice · as Mohammed DurraniOn Plex |
| 2005 | Mrs. Henderson Presents · as Maharajah |
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| 2025 | Richard Burton: Wild Genius · as Self |
| 2022 | How the BBC Began · as Self |
| 2014 | Doctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World Tour · as Self - 1st Director Of Doctor Who |
| 2006 | Doctor Who: Origins · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast · as Self |
| 1967 | Days in the Trees · as Screenplay |
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| 2002 | Her Best Friend's Husband · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1992 | She Woke Up · as Supervising Producer |
| 1965 | Play of the Month · as Teleplay |