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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.
- 1960–present
- Clifton College
Waris Hussein. Director: The Possession of Joel Delaney. Born in Lucknow, India, Waris Hussein moved to England at age nine with his parents. He later attended Cambridge and at 21 started as a trainee director with BBC, where his mother, the late Attia Hussein, worked.
- January 1, 1
- Director, Producer, Actor
- Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
- Waris Hussein
Waris Hussein. Director: Edward & Mrs. Simpson. Born in Lucknow, India, Waris Hussein moved to England at age nine with his parents. He later attended Cambridge and at 21 started as a trainee director with BBC, where his mother, the late Attia Hussein, worked.
- December 9, 1938
Jan 30, 2024 · Waris Hussein: ‘I am so angry the BBC sold Television Centre. They destroyed the world they had’. The pioneering director on fraternising with Elizabeth Taylor and EM Forster, making the first...
The original director of Doctor Who and the returning showrunner talk about the history and legacy of the sci-fi series. They discuss the first episode, the First Doctor, the magic of the TARDIS and the diversity of the show.
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Learn about Waris Hussein, the first Indian director of BBC Television and the first to win BAFTA and Emmy awards. He has directed films and TV shows in the UK, USA and India, with stars like Laurence Olivier, Elizabeth Taylor and Shirley MacLaine.
Sep 29, 2023 · Doctor Who director Waris Hussein In Conversation. We explore his career in detail, including directing the first ever Doctor Who serial - An Unearthly Child...
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