



Waris Hussein
Directing1938Lucknow, United Provinces, British India

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
Acting History
2012
Tales of Television Centre
as Self
2010
Mr. Nice
as Mohammed Durrani
2005
Mrs. Henderson Presents
as Maharajah
1998
1997
Sixth Happiness
Director
1995
The Face on the Milk Carton
Director
1994
Fall from Grace
Director
Murder Between Friends
Director
1993
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
Director
1992
She Woke Up
Director
1990
Forbidden Nights
Director
1989
1988
1987
Downpayment on Murder
Director
1986
When the Bough Breaks
Director
1985
Copacabana
Director
Surviving
Director
1984
Arch of Triumph
Director
1982
Coming Out of the Ice
Director
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
TVDirector• 2 eps
1981
Callie & Son
Director
1980
1978
1977
Romance
TVDirector• 1 eps
1976
Play for Today
TVDirector• 1 eps
The Glittering Prizes
TVDirector• 6 eps
1974
Notorious Woman
TVDirector
1972
The Possession of Joel Delaney
Director
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Director
1971
Melody
Director
1970
1969
A Touch of Love
Director
1968
BBC Play of the Month
TVTeleplay• 1 eps
1966
A Man on Her Back
Director
1965
BBC Play of the Month
TVDirector• 6 eps
Londoners
TVDirector• 1 eps
1964
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
Director
1963
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Director
Doctor Who
TVDirector
1962
Compact
TVDirector• 10 eps






