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