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).
Movie Appearances
Cult People
as himself
1989
Mrs. Henderson Presents
as Maharajah
2005
Mr. Nice
as Mohammed Durrani
2010
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
as Self
2023
Tales of Television Centre
as Self
2012
Doctor Who: Origins
as Self
2006
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
as Self
2006
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
as Self
2006
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
2025
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
as Ryoth
2013
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
as Self
2025
