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Doctor Who Confidential
2005· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 9, 1938(87)
Place of Birth
Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
Waris Hussein
Directing
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
- 2025MovieRichard Burton: Wild Geniusas Self
- 2023MovieDoctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandalsas Self
- 2022TVRemembers…as Self
- 2013MovieDoctor Who: Gallifreyas Ryoth
- 2012MovieTales of Television Centreas Self
- 2010MovieMr. Niceas Mohammed Durrani
- 2008MovieVerity Lambert: Drama Queen
- 2006MovieDoctor Who: Originsas Self
- 2006MovieOver the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'as Self
- 2006MovieInside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDISas Self
- 2005MovieMrs. Henderson Presentsas Maharajah
- 2005TVDoctor Who Confidential
- 1989MovieCult Peopleas himself