James Cellan Jones

Who is James Cellan Jones?

Alan James Gwynne Cellan Jones is a British television and film director. Since 1963, he has directed over 50 diverse television series and films, specializing in dramas. Particularly associated with the "Classic Serial" during the golden age of BBC drama, some of his most notable work has been in televising late 19th-century and 20th-century British literary works. Two of his most ambitious and successful directorial adaptations are the miniseries The Forsyte Saga and Fortunes of War; and he is also noted for his award-winning productions of Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill and Harnessing Peacocks. Cellan Jones has been Head of Plays at BBC Television, Chairman of BAFTA, and Chairman of the Directors Guild of Great Britain.