Waris Hussein
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).
15
Acting Credits
78
Crew Credits
Acting
Movie
Mrs. Henderson Presents
as Maharajah
2005
Movie
Mr. Nice
as Mohammed Durrani
2010
TV
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Movie
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
as Self
2023
Movie
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
as Self
2025
Movie
Cult People
as himself
1989
Movie
Tales of Television Centre
as Self
2012
Movie
Doctor Who: Origins
as Self
2006
Movie
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
as Self
2006
Movie
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
as Self
2006
Movie
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
as Ryoth
2013
Movie
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008
Movie
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
2025
TV
Corrigan Blake
1962
TV
Remembers…
as Self
2022
Crew
TV
Doctor Who
Director
1963
Movie
Melody
Director
1971
Movie
The Possession of Joel Delaney
Director
1972
Movie
The Face on the Milk Carton
Director
1995
Movie
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Director
1972
Movie
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Director
1963
Movie
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
Director
1988
Movie
A Touch of Love
Director
1969
Movie
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
Director
1964
Movie
Her Best Friend's Husband
Director
2002
Movie
Arch of Triumph
Director
1984
Movie
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
Director
1970