Waris Hussein
DirectingBorn Dec 9, 1938
Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
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
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
movie1978
Murder Between Friends
movie1994
The Connoisseur
movie1966
And Baby Makes Six
movie1979
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
Doctor Who: Origins
movie2006
Doctor Who Confidential
tv2005
Tales of Television Centre
movie2012
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
movie2006
Death Penalty
movie1980
A Passage to India
movie1965
Love Letters on Blue Paper
movie1976
Filmography
2025Richard Burton: Wild Geniusas Selfmovie2025Doctor Who: Gallifreymovie2023Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandalsas Selfmovie2022Remembers…as Selftv2013Doctor Who: Gallifreyas Ryothmovie2012Tales of Television Centreas Selfmovie2010Mr. Niceas Mohammed Durranimovie2008Verity Lambert: Drama Queenmovie2006Doctor Who: Originsas Selfmovie2006Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'as Selfmovie2006Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDISas Selfmovie2005Mrs. Henderson Presentsas Maharajahmovie2005Doctor Who Confidentialtv2002Her Best Friend's Husbandas Co-Executive Producermovie1998Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Storyas Directormovie1997Sixth Happinessas Directormovie1997A Child's Wishas Directormovie1995The Face on the Milk Cartonas Directormovie1994Fall from Graceas Directormovie1994Murder Between Friendsas Directormovie1993The Clothes in the Wardrobeas Directormovie1993For The Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Storyas Directormovie1992She Woke Upas Directormovie1991Switched at Birthas Directortv1990Forbidden Nightsas Directormovie1989The Shell Seekersas Directormovie1989Those She Left Behindas Directormovie1989Cult Peopleas himselfmovie1988Killer Instinctas Directormovie1988Onassis: The Richest Man in the Worldas Directormovie1987Intimate Contactas Directortv1987Downpayment on Murderas Directormovie1986When the Bough Breaksas Directormovie1985Copacabanaas Directormovie1985Survivingas Directormovie1984Arch of Triumphas Directormovie1983The Winter of Our Discontentas Directormovie1983Princess Daisyas Directortv1982Coming Out of the Iceas Directormovie1982Little Gloria... Happy at Lastas Directortv1981Callie & Sonas Directormovie1980Baby Comes Homeas Directormovie1980The Henderson Monsteras Directormovie1980Death Penaltyas Directormovie1979And Baby Makes Sixas Directormovie1978Edward and Mrs Simpsonas Directortv1978Edward & Mrs. Simpsonas Directormovie1978Armchair Thriller – Rachel in Dangeras Directormovie1978Armchair Thrilleras Directortv1978Daphne Laureolaas Directormovie1977The Sunday Dramaas Directortv1977Romance: Three Weeksas Directormovie1977Romanceas Directortv1976Laurence Olivier Presentsas Directortv1976Love Letters on Blue Paperas Directormovie1976The Glittering Prizesas Directortv1975Chips with Everythingas Directormovie1974Notorious Womanas Directortv1974Shoulder to Shoulderas Directortv1973Rustas Directormovie1973Black and Blueas Directortv1973Divorce His, Divorce Hersas Directortv1972Hedda Gableras Directormovie1972Henry VIII and His Six Wivesas Directormovie1972The Possession of Joel Delaneyas Directormovie1971Melodyas Directormovie1970Play for Todayas Directortv1970Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronxas Directormovie1969A Touch of Loveas Directormovie1968Spoiledas Directormovie1968Toggleas Directormovie1967The Devil a Monk Would Beas Directormovie1967Sleeping Dogas Directormovie1967ITV Playhouseas Directortv1967Days in the Treesas Screenplaymovie1967Death of a Teddy Bearas Directormovie1966The Connoisseuras Directormovie1966Ellaas Directormovie1966Macready's Galaas Directormovie1966A Man on Her Backas Directormovie