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Waris Hussein
Director 87 years old

Waris Hussein

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... Read full bio →

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3 titles
When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks

Waris Hussein 1986 1h 40m 5.0

A child psychologist ties a traumatized seven-year-old girl's tale of shadows to murders and a circle of powerful men.

Callie & Son

Callie & Son

Waris Hussein 1981 2h 22m 4.0

Callie was a teenage mother in trouble. Fresh out of the delivery room, her son was taken from her and sold on the black-market. Vowing to find him some day, this is her story.

The Possession of Joel Delaney

The Possession of Joel Delaney

Waris Hussein 1972 1h 45m 5.5

Manhattan socialite begins to fear for her troubled younger brother when he starts behaving bizarrely and he seems to have been friends with a backstreet murderer.

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