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).
Waris Hussein has 74 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Signature works include A Child's Wish, Fall from Grace, The Clothes in the Wardrobe. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
