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Waris Hussein

Directing 87 years old Lucknow, United Provinces, British India ★ 1.3
Born: December 9, 1938

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).

Filmography

Directing Credits (66)

Her Best Friend's Husband
Her Best Friend's Husband Director 2002
Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story
Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story Director 1998
Sixth Happiness
Sixth Happiness Director 1997
A Child's Wish
A Child's Wish Director 1997
The Face on the Milk Carton
The Face on the Milk Carton Director 1995
Fall from Grace
Fall from Grace Director 1994
Murder Between Friends
Murder Between Friends Director 1994
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
The Clothes in the Wardrobe Director 1993
For The Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story
For The Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story Director 1993
She Woke Up
She Woke Up Director 1992
Switched at Birth
Switched at Birth Director 1991
Forbidden Nights
Forbidden Nights Director 1990
The Shell Seekers
The Shell Seekers Director 1989
Those She Left Behind
Those She Left Behind Director 1989
Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct Director 1988
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World Director 1988
Intimate Contact
Intimate Contact Director 1987
Downpayment on Murder
Downpayment on Murder Director 1987
When the Bough Breaks
When the Bough Breaks Director 1986
Copacabana
Copacabana Director 1985
Surviving
Surviving Director 1985
Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph Director 1984
The Winter of Our Discontent
The Winter of Our Discontent Director 1983
Princess Daisy
Princess Daisy Director 1983
Coming Out of the Ice
Coming Out of the Ice Director 1982
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Little Gloria... Happy at Last Director 1982
Callie & Son
Callie & Son Director 1981
Baby Comes Home
Baby Comes Home Director 1980
The Henderson Monster
The Henderson Monster Director 1980
Death Penalty
Death Penalty Director 1980
And Baby Makes Six
And Baby Makes Six Director 1979
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Edward and Mrs Simpson Director 1978
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Edward & Mrs. Simpson Director 1978
Armchair Thriller – Rachel in Danger
Armchair Thriller – Rachel in Danger Director 1978
Armchair Thriller
Armchair Thriller Director 1978
Daphne Laureola
Daphne Laureola Director 1978
Romance
Romance Director 1977
Laurence Olivier Presents
Laurence Olivier Presents Director 1976
Love Letters on Blue Paper
Love Letters on Blue Paper Director 1976
The Glittering Prizes
The Glittering Prizes Director 1976
Chips with Everything
Chips with Everything Director 1975
Notorious Woman
Notorious Woman Director 1974
Shoulder to Shoulder
Shoulder to Shoulder Director 1974
Rust
Rust Director 1973
Black and Blue
Black and Blue Director 1973
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
Divorce His, Divorce Hers Director 1973
Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler Director 1972
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Henry VIII and His Six Wives Director 1972
The Possession of Joel Delaney
The Possession of Joel Delaney Director 1972
Melody
Melody Director 1971
Play for Today
Play for Today Director 1970
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx Director 1970
A Touch of Love
A Touch of Love Director 1969
Toggle
Toggle Director 1968
The Connoisseur
The Connoisseur Director 1966
Ella
Ella Director 1966
Macready's Gala
Macready's Gala Director 1966
A Man on Her Back
A Man on Her Back Director 1966
A Passage to India
A Passage to India Director 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Director 1965
Londoners
Londoners Director 1965
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
Doctor Who: Marco Polo Director 1964
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child Director 1963
Doctor Who
Doctor Who Director 1963
Compact
Compact Director 1962
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Director 1951

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