James Cellan Jones
British television and film director (1931–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alan James Gwynne Cellan Jones (13 July 1931 – 30 August 2019) was a British television and film director. From 1963, he directed over 50 television series and films, specialising in dramas.
James Cellan Jones | |
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Born | (1931-07-13)13 July 1931 |
Died | 30 August 2019(2019-08-30) (aged 88) |
Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | Television director and producer |
Years active | 1960–2001 |
Known for | The Forsyte Saga (1967) Fortunes of War (1987) |
Title | Head of Plays, BBC Television |
Term | 1976–1979 |
Predecessor | Christopher Morahan |
Successor | Keith Williams |
Children | Simon Cellan Jones Rory Cellan-Jones Deiniol Cellan Jones Lavinia Cellan Jones[1] |
He was particularly associated with the "Classic Serial" during the golden age of BBC drama,[2] and some of his most significant work was in televising late 19th-century and 20th-century British literary works. Two of his most ambitious and successful directorial adaptations were the miniseries The Forsyte Saga (1967), which became a national and international hit,[1] and Fortunes of War (1987); and he was also known for his award-winning productions of Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974) and Harnessing Peacocks (1993).
Cellan Jones was Head of Plays at BBC Television, chairman of BAFTA, and chairman of the Directors Guild of Great Britain.