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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. Director. Producer. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. 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.
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- Director, Producer, Actor
- Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
- Waris Hussein
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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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...
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.
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.
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Oct 17, 2013 · Waris Hussein was the first director of Doctor Who and went on to work in film and TV, including Edward and Mrs Simpson and An Adventure in Space and Time. He shares his memories of Burton and Taylor, racism, Aids and his legacy.
