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).
Filmography
all 76
Director 64
Movies 56
TV Shows 20
self 7
Self - 1st Director of Doctor Who

Doctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World Tour (2014)
Movie
Mohammed Durrani

Mr. Nice (2010)
Movie
Director

Sixth Happiness (1997)
Movie
Director

A Child's Wish (1997)
Movie
Director

Fall from Grace (1994)
Movie
Director

The Summer House (1993)
Movie
Director

She Woke Up (1992)
Movie
Director

Switched at Birth (1991)
Movie
Director

Forbidden Nights (1990)
Movie
Director

The Shell Seekers (1989)
Movie
Director

Killer Instinct (1988)
Movie
Director

Intimate Contact (1987)
TV
Director

Copacabana (1985)
Movie
Director

Surviving (1985)
Movie
Director

Arch of Triumph (1984)
Movie
Director

Princess Daisy (1983)
TV
Director

Callie & Son (1981)
Movie
Director

Baby Comes Home (1980)
Movie
Director

Death Penalty (1980)
Movie
Director

And Baby Makes Six (1979)
Movie
Director

Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978)
TV
Director

Armchair Thriller (1978)
TV
Director

Daphne Laureola (1978)
Movie
Director

Romance (UK) (1977)
TV
Director

The Glittering Prizes (1976)
TV
Director

Notorious Woman (1974)
TV
Director

Shoulder to Shoulder (1974)
TV
Director

Rust (1973)
Movie
Director

Black and Blue (1973)
TV
Director

Hedda Gabler (1972)
Movie
Director

Melody (1971)
Movie
Director

Play for Today (1970)
TV
Director

A Touch of Love (1969)
Movie
Director

Toggle (1968)
Movie
Director

The Connoisseur (1966)
Movie
Director

Macready's Gala (1966)
Movie
Director

A Man on Her Back (1966)
Movie
Director

A Passage to India (1965)
Movie
Director

BBC Play of the Month (1965)
TV
Director

Doctor Who (1963)
TV
6.57
Director

Compact (1962)
TV
Director

Those She Left Behind
TV
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1938-12-09 (86 years old)
Birth PlaceLucknow, India
ReligionIslam
Height
MotherAttia Hosain
CitizenshipsDominion of India, British Raj, India, United Kingdom
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
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