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Waris Hussein

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Known For

86 Years Old

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).

Born

Lucknow, United Provinces, British India on 9th December 1938

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Doctor Who Confidential
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Mrs. Henderson Presents
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Corrigan Blake
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Mr. Nice
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Doctor Who: Origins
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Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
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Tales of Television Centre
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Cult People
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Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
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Doctor Who: The Eight Doctors
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Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
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Doctor Who: Gallifrey
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The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years Behind The Scenes
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Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"
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