Simon Cellan Jones
Birth Name:
Simon Cellan Jones
Profession
Director, Producer, Location management
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Drama for "The Queen's Sister" in 2006 and for "The Trial of Tony Blair" in 2008
- Won a BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Serial for "Our Friends in the North" in 1997
- Won a Certificate of Merit at the San Francisco International Film Festival for Drama-Miniseries for "Our Friends in the North" in 1997
- First began directing on the TV series "A Fine Romance" in 1981
- Started out as an actor who first appeared in the TV series "Roads to Freedom" in 1970
- Worked as an assistant floor manager on "Edge of Darkness" and "EastEnders" in 1985 and 1986
- Best known as a director of episodes for TV series like "Treme," "The Borgias," and "Generation Kill․"
- Was the producer on the 1991 short film "Oranges and Lemons․"
Awards
- 1997BAFTA TV Award - Best Drama Serial:Winner
- 1997Certificate of Merit - Television - Drama-Miniseries:Winner
- 2000C.I.C.A.E. AwardNominated
- 2000Golden HitchcockNominated
- 2000European Film Award - European Discovery:Nominated
- 2001Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising NewcomerNominated
- 2006BAFTA TV Award - Best Single Drama:Nominated
- 2006BAFTA TV Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2008BAFTA TV Award - Best Single Drama:Nominated
- 2009OFTA Television Award - Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2011OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2019Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form:Nominated
- 2024Truly Moving Picture Award - Truly Moving Picture Award:Winner