Portrait of Waris Hussein

Directing

Waris Hussein

Career

Active from 1951 to 2002, busiest in 1967 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Waris Hussein Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1
  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 10
  • Character Study 9
  • Anthology Series 7
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Social Realism 4
  • British Social Realism 4
  • Dialogue-Driven 4
  • Anthology Drama 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Family Secrets 3
  • British Cinema 3
  • Class Conflict 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title ยท average score 56
Mr. Nice
Mr. Nice (2010)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mohammed Durrani

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 64
Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential (2005)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

Mrs. Henderson Presents
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

as Maharajah

Her Best Friend's Husband
Her Best Friend's Husband (2002)
GoodWatch score 44

Co-Executive Producer, Director

1990s

10 titles ยท average score 67
Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story
Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story (1998)

Director

A Child's Wish
A Child's Wish (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Sixth Happiness
Sixth Happiness (1997)

Director

The Face on the Milk Carton
The Face on the Milk Carton (1995)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Fall from Grace
Fall from Grace (1994)

Director

Murder Between Friends
Murder Between Friends (1994)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

The Clothes in the Wardrobe
The Clothes in the Wardrobe (1993)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

For The Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story
For The Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story (1993)

Director

She Woke Up
She Woke Up (1992)

Director

Forbidden Nights
Forbidden Nights (1990)

Director

1980s

16 titles ยท average score 65
The Shell Seekers
The Shell Seekers (1989)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Those She Left Behind
Those She Left Behind (1989)

Director

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Downpayment on Murder
Downpayment on Murder (1987)

Director

When the Bough Breaks
When the Bough Breaks (1986)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Copacabana
Copacabana (1985)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Surviving
Surviving (1985)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph (1984)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

The Winter of Our Discontent
The Winter of Our Discontent (1983)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Coming Out of the Ice
Coming Out of the Ice (1982)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Callie & Son
Callie & Son (1981)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The Henderson Monster
The Henderson Monster (1980)

Director

1970s

14 titles ยท average score 65
And Baby Makes Six
And Baby Makes Six (1979)

Director

Daphne Laureola
Daphne Laureola (1978)

Director

Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978)
GoodWatch score 87

Director

Romance: Three Weeks
Romance: Three Weeks (1977)

Director

Love Letters on Blue Paper
Love Letters on Blue Paper (1976)

Director

Chips with Everything
Chips with Everything (1975)

Director

Divorce His - Divorce Hers
Divorce His - Divorce Hers (1973)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

The Possession of Joel Delaney
The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler (1972)

Director

Melody
Melody (1971)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

1960s

15 titles ยท average score 71
A Touch of Love
A Touch of Love (1969)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Toggle
Toggle (1968)

Director

The Devil a Monk Would Be
The Devil a Monk Would Be (1967)

Director

Days in the Trees
Days in the Trees (1967)

Director, Screenplay

The Connoisseur
The Connoisseur (1966)

Director

Ella
Ella (1966)

Director

Macready's Gala
Macready's Gala (1966)

Director

A Man on Her Back
A Man on Her Back (1966)

Director

A Passage to India
A Passage to India (1965)

Director

Doctor Who: Marco Polo
Doctor Who: Marco Polo (1964)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child (1963)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Corrigan Blake
Corrigan Blake (1962)

TV show ยท as Cholo