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Waris Hussein
Waris Hussein | |
|---|---|
 Hussein in 2011 | |
| Born | Waris Habibullah 9 December 1938 Lucknow, United Provinces, British India |
| Education | |
| Occupation(s) | Television and film director |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Mother | Attia Hosain |
Waris Hussein (né Habibullah; born 9 December 1938)[1] 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.[2] He directed early episodes of Doctor Who, including the first serial, An Unearthly Child (1963),[3] and later directed the multiple-award-winning Thames Television serial Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978).
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Mulkernwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Bhuchar, Suman (12 February 2018). "Waris Hussein breaking through BFI Season – Emmy and BAFTA winning director talks about 'Doctor Who', Richard Burton and 'A Passage to India' and 'Edward & Mrs Simpson'". Asian Culture Vulture. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Sweney, Mark (16 October 2013). "Doctor Who director exposes William Hartnell as reluctant first Time Lord". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
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