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Waris Hussein
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Born: 1938
Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
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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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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Remembers… | 2022 | Self |
| Doctor Who Confidential | 2005 | Contributor |
| ITV Playhouse | 1967 | Director |
| BBC Play of the Month | 1965 | Director, Teleplay |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | 1965 | Director |
| The Wednesday Play | 1964 | Director, Writer |
| Doctor Who | 1963 | Director |
| Compact | 1962 | Director |
| Sunday-Night Play | 1960 | Director |