Born in Lucknow, India, Waris Hussein moved to England at age nine with his parents. He later attended Cambridge and at 21 started as a trainee director with BBC, where his mother, the late Attia Hussein, worked. In addition to reading news in Hindi, she was also the station's dramatic star--translating 'William Shakespeare . While considering himself a British filmmaker, Hussein has worked both sides of the Atlantic, as well as in the country of his birth, India.
He was producer John Nathan-Turner s first choice to direct the 20th anniversary special "Doctor Who" {The Five Doctors (#20.23)} .
