David Jones

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AKA: David Hugh Jones
Nationality: English
Birthdate: 02/19/1934
Birthplace: Poole, England, United Kingdom
Death Date: 09/18/2008

biography

This respected British director of stage and TV brought his impressive background to films in the mid-1980s, helming a handful of small, cerebral films while keeping busy in other media.

After graduating from the University of Cambridge with two degrees, Jones began a career as a producer and director for BBC-TV. In 1964, he was named artistic controller of the Royal Shakespeare Company and eventually rose to the rank of associate director. From the mid-60s to the mid-70s, Jones directed scores of plays in Britain, including several by Shakespeare and Chekhov. He immigrated to the US in the Continued

Credits

(TV Show)
2006-2006
Director
2006
(TV Show)
2006-2006
(TV Show)
2005-2005
Director
2005
(TV Show)
2003-2003
Director
2003
(TV Show)
2003-2003
Director
2003
(TV Show)
2003-2003
Director
2003
(TV Show)
1999-1999
Director
1999
Director
1987
Co-Producer
Director
Director
Director

milestones

Year
Milestone
1954 
Served in British military
 
Served as producer of arts magazine show, "Monitor", at BBC
1961 
Made stage directing debut with three productions at the Mermaid Theatre, London: "Sweet Agonistes", "Purgatory" and "Krapp's Last Tape"
 
Became artistic controller (later associate director) of the Royal Shakespeare Company
1975 
Made NY stage directing debut, "Summerfolk"
Continued

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