Background
Jones, David Hugh was born on February 19, 1934 in Poole, Dorset, England. Son of John David and Gwendolen Agnes (Ricketts) Jones. came to the United States, 1979.
Film and television director Theater
Jones, David Hugh was born on February 19, 1934 in Poole, Dorset, England. Son of John David and Gwendolen Agnes (Ricketts) Jones. came to the United States, 1979.
Bachelor in English with 1st class honours, Christ's College, Cambridge University, 1954. Master of Arts, Christ's College, Cambridge University, 1957.
Artistic controller, then associate director, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1964-1975; artistic director Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych, 1975-1978; artistic director, Brooklyn Academy of Music Theatre Company, Brooklyn, 1979-1981; professor, Yale School Drama, New Haven, 1981.
First lieutenant British Army, 1954-1956.
Married Sheila Marion Essex Allen, October 20, 1964 (divorced 1997). Children: Joseph Luke Allen, Jesse Gawain Allen.