Waris Hussein
Known for: Directing
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).
Filmography
Series
Remembers…
Self
2022
Series
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Film
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Maharajah
2005
Film
Mr. Nice
Mohammed Durrani
2010
Film
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
Self
2025
Film
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008
Corrigan Blake
1962
Film
Tales of Television Centre
Self
2012
Film
Doctor Who: Origins
Self
2006
Film
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
Self
2023
Film
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
Self
2006
Film
Cult People
himself
1989
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
2025
Film
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
Self
2006
Film
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
Ryoth
2013