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Waris Hussein is a British-Indian television and film director, best known for directing the first Doctor Who serial and Edward & Mrs. Simpson. He was born in India, educated in England, and has won BAFTA and Emmy awards for his work.
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
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.
- 3 min
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...
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.
May 1, 2023 · Over two sessions at his London home, Waris read through the diaries for the first time in six decades and was highly amused to be reacquainted with his youthful self, aged just 24.
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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.
