Biography
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.
He was particularly associated with the "Classic Serial" during the golden age of BBC drama, 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, 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.
Filmography
all 48
Director 43
TV Shows 25
Movies 23
Producer 4
Married 2 Malcolm (2000)
The Vacillations of Poppy Carew (1995)
Class Act (1994)
Harnessing Peacocks (1993)
Maigret (1992)
The Gravy Train Goes East (1991)
A Perfect Hero (1991)
A Little Piece of Sunshine (1990)
Arms and the Man (1989)
Fortunes of War (1987)
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
Theatre Night (1985)
Oxbridge Blues (1984)
The Bill (1984)
The Comedy of Errors (1983)
Mrs. Silly (1983)
The Kingfisher (1983)
A Fine Romance (1981)
Unity (1981)
C2H5OH (1980)
The Day Christ Died (1980)
School Play (1979)
BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts (1978)
The Ambassadors (1977)
Caesar and Cleopatra (1976)
The Adams Chronicles (1976)
Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery (1974)
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974)
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974)
Secrets (1973)
Bequest to the Nation (1973)
The Edwardians (1972)
The Golden Bowl (1972)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1971)
The Piano (1971)
Play for Today (1970)
The Roads to Freedom (1970)
Forum (1969)
The Portrait of a Lady (1968)
The Forsyte Saga (1967)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1966)
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Out of the Unknown (1965)
The Ambassadors (1965)
Z-Cars (1962)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1931-07-13
Deathday2019-08-30 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceSwansea, United Kingdom
ChildrenSimon Cellan Jones, Rory Cellan-Jones
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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