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James Cellan Jones

Career

Active from 1951 to 2000, with a break from 1952 to 1961, busiest in 1965 and 1973 with 5 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
GoodWatch score84/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Directors Guild of America Awards · Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series

    1975 · Won

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Cellan Jones Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.5, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 8
  • Social Realism 8
  • Literary Adaptation 8
  • Character-Driven 7
  • Anthology Drama 5
  • British Television 4
  • Period Piece 4
  • Ensemble Cast Dynamics 4
  • Period Drama 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Character-Driven Narrative 3
  • Witty Dialogue 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Married 2 Malcolm
Married 2 Malcolm (2000)

Director

1990s

3 titles · average score 57
The Vacillations of Poppy Carew
The Vacillations of Poppy Carew (1995)

Director

Harnessing Peacocks
Harnessing Peacocks (1993)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

A Little Piece of Sunshine
A Little Piece of Sunshine (1990)

Director

1980s

8 titles · average score 64
Arms and the Man
Arms and the Man (1989)

Director

Oxbridge Blues
Oxbridge Blues (1984)

Director

The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors (1983)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

The Kingfisher
The Kingfisher (1983)

Director

Mrs. Silly
Mrs. Silly (1983)

Director

Unity
Unity (1981)

Director

The Day Christ Died
The Day Christ Died (1980)

Director

C₂H₅OH
C₂H₅OH (1980)

Director

1970s

13 titles · average score 71
School Play
School Play (1979)

Director

A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts (1978)

Director, Producer

The Ambassadors
The Ambassadors (1977)

Director

The Madness: Scenes from the Spanish Civil War
The Madness: Scenes from the Spanish Civil War (1976)

Director

Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra (1976)

Director

Sea-Change
Sea-Change (1976)

Director

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery (1974)

Director

Bequest to the Nation
Bequest to the Nation (1973)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Secrets
Secrets (1973)

Director

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1971)

Director

The Piano
The Piano (1971)

Director

1960s

2 titles
Beach Head
Beach Head (1969)

Director

The Ambassadors
The Ambassadors (1965)

Director