Ian Jones

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

14

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-09-22

Deathday

2018-08-31 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Ian Jones

Biography

Ian Jones (22 September 1931 - 31 August 2018) was an Australian writer, director producer and author specialising in the history of notorious outlaw Ned Kelly and his gang.

Jones had a long career in Australian television, and is best remembered for his writing and directing work at Crawford Productions on shows such as Homicide, Matlock Police, The Bluestone Boys and The Sullivans, and for Against the Wind, a highly successful mini-series, created in collaboration with an Australian writer and producer and Jones's wife, Bronwyn Binns, which explored Australia's convict past.

Known For

The Lighthorsemen
6.1%

The Lighthorsemen

Sep 10, 1987

Ned Kelly
4.8%

Ned Kelly

Jun 10, 1970

Against the Wind
7.9%

Against the Wind

Sep 12, 1978

Against the Wind
7.9%

Against the Wind

Sep 12, 1978

The Sullivans
5.1%

The Sullivans

Nov 15, 1976

The Sullivans
5.1%

The Sullivans

Nov 15, 1976

Bluey
6.0%

Bluey

Aug 2, 1976

Bluey
6.0%

Bluey

Aug 2, 1976

Homicide
4.3%

Homicide

Oct 20, 1964

Homicide
4.3%

Homicide

Oct 20, 1964

Division 4
5.0%

Division 4

Mar 11, 1969

Division 4
5.0%

Division 4

Mar 11, 1969

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Creator

1976
The Sullivans as Creator
1976
Bluey as Creator

Directing

1969
Division 4 as Director
1964
Homicide as Director

Production

1980
The Last Outlaw as Associate Producer
1978
Against the Wind as Executive Producer
1976
The Sullivans as Executive Producer

Writing

1987
The Lighthorsemen as Writer
1980
The Last Outlaw as Writer
1978
Against the Wind as Writer
1976
Bluey as Writer
1970
Ned Kelly as Writer
1969
Division 4 as Writer
1964
Homicide as Writer
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Ian Jones