Waris Hussein

Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Born
December 9, 1938 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
Popular Genres
Documentary Comedy Drama
Career Span
1989 – 2023

Waris Hussein

33 nominations
10 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Dec 9, 1938
From
Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
Known For
Directing
Career
1989 – 2023

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Mr. Nice
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

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