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Early life. Career. Awards. Personal life. Director credits. References. External links. 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] .
Waris Hussein is a British filmmaker of Indian origin, who started his career with BBC and worked on Doctor Who. He has directed films and TV movies featuring stars like Laurence Olivier, Bette Davis and Joan Plowright.
- January 1, 1
- Director, Producer, Actor
- Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
- Waris Hussein
Waris Hussein has directed many feature films and television programs in the UK and the USA. He has won Emmy and BAFTA awards for his work as a director.
Waris Hussein is a British film director of Indian origin, who started his career at BBC and worked on Doctor Who and other projects. He is also the son of the late Attia Hussein, a renowned actress and author.
- December 9, 1938
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.
Dec 30, 2012 · In my one-on-one interview, Hussein revealed what was involved for Doctor Who to make its mark at a time when televised sci-fi was unheard of in the UK, as both a science fiction series that not only preceded Star Trek to the airwaves by nearly three years, but was also intended to educate children.
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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...
