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Waris Hussein

May 21, 2023

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).

Waris Hussein
Hussein in 2011
Born
Waris Habibullah

(1938-12-09) 9 December 1938 (age 84)
Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
EducationClifton College
Alma materQueens' College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Television and film director
Years active1960–present
Parent

Early life

Hussein was born Waris Habibullah in Lucknow, British India, into a family of the aristocratic Taluqdar class,[4] and spent his early years mainly in Bombay. He came to the UK with his family in 1946, when his father, Ali Bahadur Habibullah, was appointed to the Indian High Commission. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, his father returned to India, but his mother, Attia Hosain, chose to stay in England with her children,[5] and worked as a writer and as broadcaster on the Indian Section of the BBC's Eastern Service from 1949.[6]

He was educated at Clifton College, and then studied English literature at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he directed several plays.[2] His contemporaries included Derek Jacobi, Margaret Drabble, Trevor Nunn, and Ian McKellen,[7] whom he directed in several productions, including a Marlowe Society[8] revival of Caesar and Cleopatra.[9]

Career

After graduating in 1960, he joined the BBC to train as a director. He also changed his name from Habibullah to Hussein:

"It sounded like the King of Jordan then, but [later] turned out to be more like Saddam – and that doesn't help in life".[1]

Hussein directed the first Doctor Who serial, An Unearthly Child, in 1963, although he was unsure about the effect directing television science fiction would have on his career:

"[I was] a graduate from Cambridge with honours, and you're directing this piece about cavemen in skins [..] I thought, 'Where have I landed up in my life?'"[3]

In 1964, Hussein returned to the series to direct most of the fourth serial, Marco Polo.[10] He went on to direct many other productions such as a BBC television version of A Passage to India (Play of the Month, 1965);[11] the BBC serial Notorious Woman (1974); the suffragette movement BBC drama Shoulder to Shoulder (1974); and the Thames Television serial Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978). During production of the latter two series, he worked once more with former Doctor Who producer Verity Lambert. He also directed for Thames the first story (a four-parter) in the Armchair Thriller series.[12][13][14]

Hussein's feature film A Touch of Love (1969), with Ian McKellen among the cast, was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival.[15] Other theatrically released films include Melody (1971), also known as S.W.A.L.K, with Jack Wild and Mark Lester, and Henry VIII and his Six Wives (1972), starring Keith Michell, Charlotte Rampling, and Donald Pleasence.[12]

In the 1980s and 1990s, Hussein directed several television movies in the United States. One British project was Intimate Contact (1987), a four-part drama for Central TV with Claire Bloom and Daniel Massey, portraying the experience of a couple where the husband has contracted and ultimately dies from AIDS. Although he did not reveal it to anyone on the production at the time, the subject was particularly close one for Hussein, who lost his own partner Ian to the disease.[1]

Hussein directed Sixth Happiness (1997), a film whose screenplay was written by Firdaus Kanga, the author of the semi-autobiographical novel Trying to Grow. Meera Syal, Nina Wadia, and Firdaus Kanga starred in the film.[16]

In the BBC docu-drama An Adventure in Space and Time (2013), about the creation of Doctor Who, Hussein was portrayed by Sacha Dhawan.[1] He, however, does not appear in the film.

Awards

Hussein received a Best Drama Series or Serial BAFTA award in 1979 for Edward and Mrs. Simpson (shared with producer Andrew Brown),[17] and an Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program Emmy Award in 1985 for Copacabana.[18]

Personal life

Hussein is gay, lost a partner of twelve years to AIDS in the 1980s,[19] and discussed his own sexuality and the wider subject in a 2017 episode of the Doctor Who: The Fan Show.[20]

Director credits

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mulkern, Patrick (16 October 2013). "Doctor Who's Waris Hussein on William Hartnell, Bette Davis, & Peter Cook loathing David Frost". Radio Times. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ a b Sweney, Mark (16 October 2013). "Doctor Who director exposes William Hartnell as reluctant first Time Lord". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Saidanpur (Taluq)". World of Royalty. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  5. ^ Khan, Naseem (5 February 1998). "Obituary: Attia Hosain". The Independent. London: INM. ISSN 0951-9467. OCLC 185201487. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Attia Hosain". The Open University. 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Twelfth Night (Cambridge)". mckellen.com. 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Past Productions". The Marlowe Society. 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Caesar and Cleopatra with Ian McKellen". mckellen.com. 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Marco Polo". BBC. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  11. ^ Angelini, Sergio (2003–2014). "Passage to India, A (1965)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  12. ^ a b Angelini, Sergio (2013). "BFI Screenonline: Hussein, Waris (1938- )". screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  13. ^ Martin, Dan (14 February 2013). "Doctor Who classic episode #1: An Unearthly Child". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  14. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - The Reunion, Doctor Who". BBC Radio 4. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  15. ^ "A Touch of Love - Awards". imdb.com. 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  16. ^ "Sixth Happiness". British Film Institute. 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  17. ^ "1979 Television Drama Series or Serial - BAFTA Awards". bafta.org. BAFTA. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  18. ^ "Copacabana". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  19. ^ Mulkern, Patrick (17 October 2013). "Doctor Who director Waris Hussein on Burton and Taylor, racism and An Adventure in Space and Time". Radio Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  20. ^ Doctor Who: The Fan Show (28 July 2017). "LGBTQ In The Worlds Of Doctor Who". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2017 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ Roberta Bernstein, "Murder Between Friends", in Variety and Daily Variety Television Reviews, 1993-1994, January 11, 1994, p. 12

External links

  • Waris Hussein at IMDb

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Waris Hussein ne 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 amp Mrs Simpson 1978 Waris HusseinHussein in 2011BornWaris Habibullah 1938 12 09 9 December 1938 age 84 Lucknow United Provinces British IndiaEducationClifton CollegeAlma materQueens College CambridgeOccupation s Television and film directorYears active1960 presentParentAttia Hosain mother Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Personal life 5 Director credits 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditHussein was born Waris Habibullah in Lucknow British India into a family of the aristocratic Taluqdar class 4 and spent his early years mainly in Bombay He came to the UK with his family in 1946 when his father Ali Bahadur Habibullah was appointed to the Indian High Commission After the independence of Pakistan in 1947 his father returned to India but his mother Attia Hosain chose to stay in England with her children 5 and worked as a writer and as broadcaster on the Indian Section of the BBC s Eastern Service from 1949 6 He was educated at Clifton College and then studied English literature at Queens College Cambridge where he directed several plays 2 His contemporaries included Derek Jacobi Margaret Drabble Trevor Nunn and Ian McKellen 7 whom he directed in several productions including a Marlowe Society 8 revival of Caesar and Cleopatra 9 Career EditAfter graduating in 1960 he joined the BBC to train as a director He also changed his name from Habibullah to Hussein It sounded like the King of Jordan then but later turned out to be more like Saddam and that doesn t help in life 1 Hussein directed the first Doctor Who serial An Unearthly Child in 1963 although he was unsure about the effect directing television science fiction would have on his career I was a graduate from Cambridge with honours and you re directing this piece about cavemen in skins I thought Where have I landed up in my life 3 In 1964 Hussein returned to the series to direct most of the fourth serial Marco Polo 10 He went on to direct many other productions such as a BBC television version of A Passage to India Play of the Month 1965 11 the BBC serial Notorious Woman 1974 the suffragette movement BBC drama Shoulder to Shoulder 1974 and the Thames Television serial Edward and Mrs Simpson 1978 During production of the latter two series he worked once more with former Doctor Who producer Verity Lambert He also directed for Thames the first story a four parter in the Armchair Thriller series 12 13 14 Hussein s feature film A Touch of Love 1969 with Ian McKellen among the cast was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival 15 Other theatrically released films include Melody 1971 also known as S W A L K with Jack Wild and Mark Lester and Henry VIII and his Six Wives 1972 starring Keith Michell Charlotte Rampling and Donald Pleasence 12 In the 1980s and 1990s Hussein directed several television movies in the United States One British project was Intimate Contact 1987 a four part drama for Central TV with Claire Bloom and Daniel Massey portraying the experience of a couple where the husband has contracted and ultimately dies from AIDS Although he did not reveal it to anyone on the production at the time the subject was particularly close one for Hussein who lost his own partner Ian to the disease 1 Hussein directed Sixth Happiness 1997 a film whose screenplay was written by Firdaus Kanga the author of the semi autobiographical novel Trying to Grow Meera Syal Nina Wadia and Firdaus Kanga starred in the film 16 In the BBC docu drama An Adventure in Space and Time 2013 about the creation of Doctor Who Hussein was portrayed by Sacha Dhawan 1 He however does not appear in the film Awards EditHussein received a Best Drama Series or Serial BAFTA award in 1979 for Edward and Mrs Simpson shared with producer Andrew Brown 17 and an Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program Emmy Award in 1985 for Copacabana 18 Personal life EditHussein is gay lost a partner of twelve years to AIDS in the 1980s 19 and discussed his own sexuality and the wider subject in a 2017 episode of the Doctor Who The Fan Show 20 Director credits EditA Touch of Love 1969 Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx 1970 Melody 1971 The Possession of Joel Delaney 1972 Henry VIII and his Six Wives 1972 Divorce His Divorce Hers 1973 Murder Between Friends 1994 21 Sixth Happiness 1997 References Edit a b c d Mulkern Patrick 16 October 2013 Doctor Who s Waris Hussein on William Hartnell Bette Davis amp Peter Cook loathing David Frost Radio Times Retrieved 13 November 2013 a b 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 amp Mrs Simpson Asian Culture Vulture Retrieved 17 April 2021 a b Sweney Mark 16 October 2013 Doctor Who director exposes William Hartnell as reluctant first Time Lord The Guardian Retrieved 13 November 2013 Saidanpur Taluq World of Royalty Retrieved 13 April 2014 Khan Naseem 5 February 1998 Obituary Attia Hosain The Independent London INM ISSN 0951 9467 OCLC 185201487 Retrieved 13 November 2013 Attia Hosain The Open University 2013 Retrieved 13 November 2013 Twelfth Night Cambridge mckellen com 2012 Retrieved 13 November 2013 Past Productions The Marlowe Society 2013 Retrieved 13 November 2013 Caesar and Cleopatra with Ian McKellen mckellen com 2012 Retrieved 13 November 2013 Marco Polo BBC Retrieved 17 July 2017 Angelini Sergio 2003 2014 Passage to India A 1965 BFI Screenonline Retrieved 18 July 2017 a b Angelini Sergio 2013 BFI Screenonline Hussein Waris 1938 screenonline org uk Retrieved 13 November 2013 Martin Dan 14 February 2013 Doctor Who classic episode 1 An Unearthly Child The Guardian Retrieved 13 November 2013 BBC Radio 4 The Reunion Doctor Who BBC Radio 4 12 April 2013 Retrieved 13 November 2013 A Touch of Love Awards imdb com 2013 Retrieved 13 November 2013 Sixth Happiness British Film Institute 2013 Retrieved 13 November 2013 1979 Television Drama Series or Serial BAFTA Awards bafta org BAFTA Retrieved 24 February 2018 Copacabana emmys com Academy of Television Arts amp Sciences Retrieved 24 February 2018 Mulkern Patrick 17 October 2013 Doctor Who director Waris Hussein on Burton and Taylor racism and An Adventure in Space and Time Radio Times Retrieved 30 July 2017 Doctor Who The Fan Show 28 July 2017 LGBTQ In The Worlds Of Doctor Who Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 Retrieved 30 July 2017 via YouTube Roberta Bernstein Murder Between Friends in Variety and Daily Variety Television Reviews 1993 1994 January 11 1994 p 12External links EditWaris Hussein at IMDb Retrieved from https en 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