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Waris Hussein
Actor · Director· 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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
24 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mr. Nice | Mohammed Durrani | Film |
| 2005 | Mrs. Henderson Presents | Maharajah | Film |
| 1995 | The Face on the Milk Carton | Director | Film |
| 1993 | The Clothes in the Wardrobe | Director | Film |
| 1992 | She Woke Up | Director | Film |
| 1989 | Cult People | himself | Film |
| 1989 | The Shell Seekers | Director | Film |
| 1988 | Onassis: The Richest Man in the World | Director | Film |
| 1986 | When the Bough Breaks | Director | Film |
| 1986 | Maggie | Director | Film |
| 1985 | Copacabana | Director | Film |
| 1985 | Surviving | Director | Film |
| 1984 | Arch of Triumph | Director | Film |
| 1982 | Little Gloria... Happy at Last | Director | TV |
| 1982 | Coming Out of the Ice | Director | Film |
| 1981 | Callie & Son | Director | Film |
| 1980 | The Henderson Monster | Director | Film |
| 1972 | Henry VIII and His Six Wives | Director | Film |
| 1972 | The Possession of Joel Delaney | Director | Film |
| 1971 | Melody | Director | Film |
| 1970 | Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx | Director | Film |
| 1969 | A Touch of Love | Director | Film |
| 1967 | Sleeping Dog | Director | Film |
| 1963 | Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child | Director | Film |
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