Waris Hussein

Waris Hussein
Hussein in 2011
Born
Waris Habibullah

(1938-12-09) 9 December 1938 (age 85)
Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
Education
Occupation(s)Television and film director
Years active1960–present
MotherAttia Hosain

Waris Hussein (né Habibullah; born 9 December 1938)[1] 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.[2] He directed early episodes of Doctor Who, including the first serial, An Unearthly Child (1963),[3] and later directed the multiple-award-winning Thames Television serial Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mulkern was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Bhuchar, Suman (12 February 2018). "Waris Hussein breaking through BFI Season – Emmy and BAFTA winning director talks about 'Doctor Who', Richard Burton and 'A Passage to India' and 'Edward & Mrs Simpson'". Asian Culture Vulture. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ Sweney, Mark (16 October 2013). "Doctor Who director exposes William Hartnell as reluctant first Time Lord". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 November 2013.