Awards & Winners

James Cellan Jones

Date of Birth 13-July-1931
Place of Birth Swansea
(Wales, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, with Dependencies and Territories)
Nationality Wales
Also know as James Cellan-Jones, Alan James Gwynne Cellan Jones
Profession Film Director, Television Director, Television Producer, Screenwriter
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.

Awards by James Cellan Jones

Check all the awards nominated and won by James Cellan Jones.

1988


Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series or Serial Fortunes of War
British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series Fortunes of War

1985


Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
British Academy Television Award for Best Single Drama Oxbridge Blues

1983


Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Programme A Fine Romance

1982


Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Programme A Fine Romance

1977


Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries The Adams Chronicles

1976


Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series The Adams Chronicles
For episode #3
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Drama Series Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
For part IV
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries The Adams Chronicles
Outstanding Limited Series

1975


Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series
Honored for : Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Nominations 1975 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series or Serial Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series jennie

1972


Nominations 1972 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Production Eyeless in Gaza
British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series Eyeless in Gaza

1971


Nominations 1971 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Production Roads to Freedom

1970


Nominations 1970 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Production