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Waris Hussein

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).

Acting History

2010
Mr. Nice
as Mohammed Durrani
2005
1997
1992
She Woke Up
Director
1990
1985
Copacabana
Director
Surviving
Director
1984
1981
Callie & Son
Director
1978
1977
Romance
TVDirector1 eps
1976
Play for Today
TVDirector1 eps
The Glittering Prizes
TVDirector6 eps
1974
Notorious Woman
TVDirector
1971
Melody
Director
1969
1968
BBC Play of the Month
TVTeleplay1 eps
1966
1965
BBC Play of the Month
TVDirector6 eps
Londoners
TVDirector1 eps
1962
Compact
TVDirector10 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/9/1938(87 years old)
Place of Birth
Lucknow, United Provinces, British India