
Waris Hussein
Known for: Directing
Born: December 9, 1938
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

Cult People
1989

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
2023

Doctor Who: Origins
2006

Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
2006

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
2006

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008

Richard Burton: Wild Genius
2025

Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Corrigan Blake
1962

Remembers…
2022

Tales of Television Centre
2012

Mr. Nice
2010

Mrs. Henderson Presents
2005