1971Nominee
Best Director
Melody
Waris Hussein
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
December 9, 1938
Biography
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).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1969Nominee
Best Director
A Touch of Love
2025Winner
Best Performance
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
Career Highlights
2005Highlight
Best Performance
Mrs. Henderson Presents
1985Highlight
Best Director
Copacabana