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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.
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
Mar 22, 2018 · Waris Hussein joins us to discuss his remarkable career, from working with actors such as Anthony Hopkins, Ian McKellen and Shirley MacLaine to experiencing TV production on both sides of the...
- 56 min
- 1925
- BFI
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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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.
