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    Waris Hussein

    1938-12-09 (86 years old) in 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).

    Movies

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    Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
    47 %|Nov 25, 2023
    Documentary
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    Tales of Television Centre
    80 %|May 17, 2012
    Documentary
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    Mr. Nice
    61 %|Oct 7, 2010
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
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    Doctor Who: Origins
    0 %|Jan 30, 2006
    Documentary
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    Mrs. Henderson Presents
    67 %|Sep 8, 2005
    Comedy, Drama
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    Cult People
    0 %|Jan 1, 1989
    Documentary

    Series

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    Doctor Who Confidential
    81 %|Mar 26, 2005
    Documentary
    actor
    Corrigan Blake
    0 %|Feb 2, 1962