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Waris Hussein

Waris Hussein

DirectingBorn December 9, 1938 (87 years old)

Lucknow, United Provinces, British India

IMDb

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).

Popularity: 0
Total credits: 103

Known For

Remembers…
TV
★0.0

Remembers…

as Self

Doctor Who Confidential
TV
★8.1

Doctor Who Confidential

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Movies (10)

Richard Burton: Wild Genius

Richard Burton: Wild Genius

as Self

2025

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

as Self

2023

Tales of Television Centre

TV Shows (3)

Remembers…

Remembers…

as Self

2 ep.

Doctor Who Confidential

Doctor Who Confidential

1 ep.

No image

Corrigan Blake

as Cholo

1 ep.

Remembers…

Behind the Camera

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Director

Great Performances

Great Performances

Director

Play for Today

Play for Today

Director

Movie
★6.7

Mrs. Henderson Presents

as Maharajah

No image
TV
★0.0

Corrigan Blake

as Cholo

Mr. Nice
Movie
★6.1

Mr. Nice

as Mohammed Durrani

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
Movie
★0.0

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

Richard Burton: Wild Genius
Movie
★7.5

Richard Burton: Wild Genius

as Self

Tales of Television Centre
Movie
★8.0

Tales of Television Centre

as Self

Doctor Who: Origins
Movie
★8.5

Doctor Who: Origins

as Self

Cult People
Movie
★7.0

Cult People

as himself

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
Movie
★4.7

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

as Self

Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
Movie
★7.0

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

as Self

Remembers…
TV
★0.0

Remembers…

as Self

2022

Doctor Who Confidential
TV
★8.1

Doctor Who Confidential

2005

Mrs. Henderson Presents
Movie
★6.7

Mrs. Henderson Presents

as Maharajah

2005

No image
TV
★0.0

Corrigan Blake

as Cholo

1962

Mr. Nice
Movie
★6.1

Mr. Nice

as Mohammed Durrani

2010

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
Movie
★0.0

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

2008

Richard Burton: Wild Genius
Movie
★7.5

Richard Burton: Wild Genius

as Self

2025

Tales of Television Centre
Movie
★8.0

Tales of Television Centre

as Self

2012

Doctor Who: Origins
Movie
★8.5

Doctor Who: Origins

as Self

2006

Cult People
Movie
★7.0

Cult People

as himself

1989

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
Movie
★4.7

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

as Self

2023

Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
Movie
★7.0

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

as Self

2006

Tales of Television Centre

as Self

2012

Mr. Nice

Mr. Nice

as Mohammed Durrani

2010

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

2008

Doctor Who: Origins

Doctor Who: Origins

as Self

2006

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

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

as Self

2006

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

as Self

2006

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents

as Maharajah

2005

Cult People

Cult People

as himself

1989

Richard Burton: Wild Genius

Richard Burton: Wild Genius

as Self

2025

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

as Self

2023

Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre

as Self

2012

Mr. Nice

Mr. Nice

as Mohammed Durrani

2010

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

2008

Doctor Who: Origins

Doctor Who: Origins

as Self

2006

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

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

as Self

2006

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

as Self

2006

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents

as Maharajah

2005

Cult People

Cult People

as himself

1989

Remembers…

as Self

2 episodes

Doctor Who Confidential

Doctor Who Confidential

1 episodes

No image

Corrigan Blake

as Cholo

1 episodes

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Director

Screen Two

Screen Two

Director

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Director

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

Director

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Director

Compact

Compact

Director

No image

Sunday-Night Play

Director

No image

Festival

Director

Princess Daisy

Princess Daisy

Director

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Director

Great Performances

Great Performances

Director

Play for Today

Play for Today

Director

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Director

Screen Two

Screen Two

Director

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Director

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

Director

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Director

Compact

Compact

Director

No image

Sunday-Night Play

Director

No image

Festival

Director

Princess Daisy

Princess Daisy

Director