Waris Hussein

Waris Hussein

Directing

Born December 9, 1938 · Lucknow, United Provinces, British India

90 films as director · Active 1951–2002

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 dire…

Known for

Remembers…

Remembers…

2022

Doctor Who Confidential

Doctor Who Confidential

2005

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005

Mr. Nice

Mr. Nice

2010

Cult People

Cult People

1989

Doctor Who: Origins

Doctor Who: Origins

2006

Richard Burton: Wild Genius

Richard Burton: Wild Genius

2025

Corrigan Blake

Corrigan Blake

1962

Directed(90)

Her Best Friend's Husband
2002Her Best Friend's Husband★ 5.1
1998Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story★ 8.0
A Child's Wish
1997A Child's Wish★ 6.3
Sixth Happiness
1997Sixth Happiness★ 4.8
The Face on the Milk Carton
1995The Face on the Milk Carton★ 6.5
Murder Between Friends
1994Murder Between Friends★ 10.0
Fall from Grace
1994Fall from Grace★ 4.0
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
1993The Clothes in the Wardrobe★ 6.0
For The Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story
1993For The Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story★ 6.3
She Woke Up
1992She Woke Up★ 5.7
Forbidden Nights
1990Forbidden Nights★ 6.3
The Shell Seekers
1989The Shell Seekers★ 6.5
Those She Left Behind
1989Those She Left Behind★ 6.7
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
1988Onassis: The Richest Man in the World★ 6.6
Killer Instinct
1988Killer Instinct★ 6.2
Downpayment on Murder
1987Downpayment on Murder★ 6.3
When the Bough Breaks
1986When the Bough Breaks★ 6.4
Maggie
1986Maggie
Copacabana
1985Copacabana★ 7.2
Surviving
1985Surviving★ 5.0
Arch of Triumph
1984Arch of Triumph★ 5.2
The Winter of Our Discontent
1983The Winter of Our Discontent★ 5.3
Coming Out of the Ice
1982Coming Out of the Ice★ 7.4
Callie & Son
1981Callie & Son★ 6.8
Death Penalty
1980Death Penalty★ 8.0
The Henderson Monster
1980The Henderson Monster★ 6.0
Baby Comes Home
1980Baby Comes Home
And Baby Makes Six
1979And Baby Makes Six★ 10.0
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978Edward & Mrs. Simpson★ 10.0
Daphne Laureola
1978Daphne Laureola★ 7.5
1978Armchair Thriller – Rachel in Danger
1977Romance: Three Weeks
Love Letters on Blue Paper
1976Love Letters on Blue Paper★ 8.0
Chips with Everything
1975Chips with Everything★ 8.0
1973Rust
The Possession of Joel Delaney
1972The Possession of Joel Delaney★ 5.6
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972Henry VIII and His Six Wives★ 5.8
1972Hedda Gabler★ 8.0
Melody
1971Melody★ 7.1
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
1970Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx★ 5.1
A Touch of Love
1969A Touch of Love★ 6.6
1968Toggle★ 10.0
Spoiled
1968Spoiled
Death of a Teddy Bear
1967Death of a Teddy Bear
Days in the Trees
1967Days in the Trees
Sleeping Dog
1967Sleeping Dog
The Devil a Monk Would Be
1967The Devil a Monk Would Be
Macready's Gala
1966Macready's Gala★ 7.0
The Connoisseur
1966The Connoisseur★ 10.0
A Man on Her Back
1966A Man on Her Back★ 7.0
1966Ella★ 9.0
A Passage to India
1965A Passage to India★ 8.0
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
1964Doctor Who: Marco Polo★ 7.2
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
1963Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child★ 7.2

Acting(13)

2025Richard Burton: Wild GeniusSelf
Film
2023Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & ScandalsSelf
Film
2022Remembers…Self
TV
2012Tales of Television CentreSelf
Film
2010Mr. NiceMohammed Durrani
Film
2008Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
Film
2006Doctor Who: OriginsSelf
Film
2006Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'Self
Film
2006Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDISSelf
Film
2005Mrs. Henderson PresentsMaharajah
Film
2005Doctor Who Confidential
TV
1989Cult Peoplehimself
Film
1962Corrigan BlakeCholo
TV