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Waris Hussein

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Born: December 9, 1938 in Lucknow, United Provinces, British India

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).

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Mr. Nice
6.1
Mr. Nice2010
Mrs. Henderson Presents
6.6
Mrs. Henderson Presents2005
Doctor Who: Origins
8.5
Doctor Who: Origins2006
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
7.5
Richard Burton: Wild Genius2025
Cult People
Cult People1989
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Tales of Television Centre
8.0
Tales of Television Centre2012
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
7.0
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'2006
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
8.0
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS2006
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen2008
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
Doctor Who: Gallifrey2025
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
4.7
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals2023
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
7.0
Doctor Who: Gallifrey2013