Waris Hussein
An image from Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child, one of the productions that also features Waris Hussein.
Waris Hussein

Waris Hussein

December 9, 1938 — Lucknow, United Provinces, British India

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).

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

Melody

Melody

1971

The Possession of Joel Delaney

The Possession of Joel Delaney

1972

The Face on the Milk Carton

The Face on the Milk Carton

1995

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

1963

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

1972

A Touch of Love

A Touch of Love

1969

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

1988