Waris Hussein

Waris Hussein

Known for: Directing

Born: December 8, 1938 in Lucknow, United Provinces, British India

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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Cult People

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1988 Documentary
Mrs. Henderson Presents

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Mrs. Henderson Presents

Maharajah

2005 Comedy
Mr. Nice

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Mr. Nice

Mohammed Durrani

2010 Comedy
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

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Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

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2023 Documentary
Tales of Television Centre

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Tales of Television Centre

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2012 Documentary
Doctor Who: Origins

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Doctor Who: Origins

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2006 Documentary
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'

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Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'

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2006 Documentary
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

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Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

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2006 Documentary
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

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Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

2008 Documentary
Doctor Who: Gallifrey

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Doctor Who: Gallifrey

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Doctor Who: Gallifrey

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Doctor Who: Gallifrey

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2013 Sci-Fi
Richard Burton: Wild Genius

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Richard Burton: Wild Genius

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2025 Documentary
Doctor Who Confidential

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Doctor Who Confidential

2005 Documentary
Corrigan Blake

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Corrigan Blake

1962 Drama
Remembers…

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Remembers…

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2022 Documentary
Death Penalty

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Death Penalty

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1980 Drama
The Possession of Joel Delaney

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The Possession of Joel Delaney

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1972 Horror
Copacabana

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Copacabana

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1985 Comedy
Callie & Son

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Callie & Son

Director

1980 Drama
Melody

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Melody

Director

1971 Comedy
Henry VIII and His Six Wives

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Henry VIII and His Six Wives

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1972 Drama
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

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Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

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1970 Comedy
The Clothes in the Wardrobe

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The Clothes in the Wardrobe

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1993 Drama
The Face on the Milk Carton

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The Face on the Milk Carton

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1995 Drama