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Waris Hussein

Waris Hussein

Known For Directing
Birthday Dec 09, 1938 (86)
Birthplace Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
Popularity 1.0 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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).

Known For

Filmography

Mr. Nice

Mr. Nice

2010

as Mohammed Durrani

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005

as Maharajah

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A Child's Wish

A Child's Wish

1997

Director

Sixth Happiness

Sixth Happiness

1997

Director

Fall from Grace

Fall from Grace

1994

Director

Murder Between Friends

Murder Between Friends

1994

Director

The Summer House

The Summer House

1993

Director

She Woke Up

She Woke Up

1992

Director

Switched at Birth

Switched at Birth

1991

Director

Forbidden Nights

Forbidden Nights

1990

Director

The Shell Seekers

The Shell Seekers

1989

Director

Those She Left Behind

Those She Left Behind

1989

Director

Killer Instinct

Killer Instinct

1988

Director

Downpayment on Murder

Downpayment on Murder

1987

Director

When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks

1986

Director

Copacabana

Copacabana

1985

Director

Surviving

Surviving

1985

Director

Arch of Triumph

Arch of Triumph

1985

Director

Coming Out of the Ice

Coming Out of the Ice

1982

Director

Callie & Son

Callie & Son

1981

Director

The Henderson Monster

The Henderson Monster

1980

Director

Death Penalty

Death Penalty

1980

Director

Baby Comes Home

Baby Comes Home

1980

Director

And Baby Makes Six

And Baby Makes Six

1979

Director

Daphne Laureola

Daphne Laureola

1978

Director

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

1978

Director

Rust

Rust

1973

Director

Hedda Gabler

Hedda Gabler

1972

Director

Melody

Melody

1971

Director

A Touch of Love

A Touch of Love

1969

Director

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1968

Director

The Connoisseur

The Connoisseur

1966

Director

Macready's Gala

Macready's Gala

1966

Director

A Man on Her Back

A Man on Her Back

1966

Director

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

1964

Director

Her Best Friend's Husband

Her Best Friend's Husband

2002

Co-Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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Doctor Who Confidential

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Corrigan Blake

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1962

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