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Lee Haven Jones

Three time Welsh BAFTA winning Director of film and high-end TV. Lee has recently directed COLD WATER for Sister and BBC starring Andrew Lincoln, A CRUEL LOVE: THE RUTH ELLIS STORY for Silverprint Pictures and ITV starring Lucy Boynton, and PASSENGER for Sister and ITV starring Wunmi Mosaku.

His previous TV credits include DOCTOR WHO, for which he received a BAFTA Wales Best Director of Fiction nomination, and lead director on ITV’s original series THE LONG CALL and THE BAY.

His debut feature film, THE FEAST, premiered at SXSW and went on to win Best Director at BIFAN (South Korea), International Critics’ Award at NIFFF and was shortlisted for the BFI/IWC Schaffhausen Award at the BFI London Film Festival. His feature Y SŴN won the BAFTA Wales Award for Best Feature/Television Film.

Born in the valleys of south Wales, Lee graduated from Exeter University with a first-class honours degree and won a competitive scholarship to study acting at RADA, before turning his sights to directing.

Credits

TELEVISION
Date: 2025
Production (role):
COLDWATER
Company:
SISTER / ITV
Project details:
Lead Director
Date: 2025
Production (role):
A CRUEL LOVE: THE RUTH ELLIS STORY
Company:
Silverprint Pictures / ITV
Project details:
Lead Director
Date: 2024
Production (role):
PASSENGER
Company:
SISTER / ITV
Project details:
Lead Director

BAFTA Cymru Nomination for Best Director: Fiction
Date: 2023
Production (role):
WOLF
Company:
BBC One
Project details:
Director (3 episodes)
Date: 2020
Production (role):
THE LONG CALL
Company:
Silverprint Pictures / ITV
Project details:
Lead Director
Date: 2020
Production (role):
DOCTOR WHO Christmas Special
Company:
BBC
Project details:
BAFTA Cymru Nomination for Best Director: Fiction for 'Spyfall: Part 2'
Date: 2019
Production (role):
DOCTOR WHO
Company:
BBC
Project details:
2 episodes
Date: 2018
Production (role):
THE BAY
Company:
ITV
Project details:
Lead Director

BAFTA Cymru Nomination for Best Director: Fiction
Date: 2018
Production (role):
SHETLAND
Company:
BBC
Project details:
3 episodes

Lead Director of Series 4
Date: 2017
Production (role):
VERA
Company:
ITV Studios
Project details:
2 episodes
Date: 2017
Production (role):
BANG
Company:
Joio/ Banijay
Project details:
8 episodes

Writers' Guild Nominated
Date: 2013-2016
Production (role):
CASUALTY
Company:
BBC
Project details:
5 episodes
Date: 2015
Production (role):
35 DIWRNOD
Company:
S4C
Project details:
8 episodes.

BAFTA Cymru Winner for Best Director: Fiction
Date: 2015
Production (role):
PETHAU BYCHAIN
Company:
Joio
Date: 2015
Production (role):
TIR
Company:
Joio / BBC
Project details:
3 episodes

Welsh BAFTA nominated
Date: 2015
Production (role):
WATERLOO ROAD
Company:
Shed / BBC
Project details:
2 episodes
Date: 2014
Production (role):
WIZARDS V ALIENS
Company:
BBC
Project details:
4 episodes
Date: 2013
Production (role):
THE INDIAN DOCTOR
Company:
Avatar / BBC
Project details:
7 episodes
Date: 2013
Production (role):
TIR
Company:
Joio
Project details:
TV Movie
Date: 2012
Production (role):
POBOL Y CWM
Company:
BBC / S4C
Project details:
21 episodes
Date: 2011
Production (role):
ALYS
Company:
Boomerang
Project details:
3 episodes
FEATURE FILM
Date: 2023
Production (role):
Y SWN
Company:
JOIO
Project details:
BAFTA Cymru Winner for Best Feature/Television Film
BAFTA Cymru Nomination for Best Director: Fiction
Date: 2021
Production (role):
GWLEDD | THE FEAST
Company:
BFI/Ffilm Cymru Wales/Bankside/Picturehouse
Project details:
*Screened at South by Southwest, USA (March 2021)
*Screened at NIFFF, Switzerland (July 2021) – WINNER International Critics Award
*Screened at BIFAN, South Korea (July 2021) – WINNER Best Director
*Screened at Fantasia, Canada (August 2021)
*Screened at Phoenix Film Festival, USA (August 2021)
*Screened at Sidewalk Film Festival, USA (August 2021)
*Screened at Motel X, Portugal (September 2021)
*Screened at Slash Film Festival, Austria (September 2021)
*Screened at Beyond Fest, USA (October 2021)
*Screened at BFI London Film Festival (October 2021)
*Screened at Sitges International Film Festival, Spain (October 2021)
*Screened at Fantasy Film Fest, Germany (October 2021)
*Release US (November 2021)
Date: 2015
Production (role):
GALESA
Company:
Joio
Project details:
Welsh BAFTA winning
SHORT FILM
Date: 2015
Production (role):
WANT IT
Company:
Joio

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2025
    Production (role): COLDWATER
    Company: SISTER / ITV
    Project details: Lead Director
  • Date: 2025
    Production (role): A CRUEL LOVE: THE RUTH ELLIS STORY
    Company: Silverprint Pictures / ITV
    Project details: Lead Director
  • Date: 2024
    Production (role): PASSENGER
    Company: SISTER / ITV
    Project details: Lead Director

    BAFTA Cymru Nomination for Best Director: Fiction
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): WOLF
    Company: BBC One
    Project details: Director (3 episodes)
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): THE LONG CALL
    Company: Silverprint Pictures / ITV
    Project details: Lead Director
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): DOCTOR WHO Christmas Special
    Company: BBC
    Project details: BAFTA Cymru Nomination for Best Director: Fiction for 'Spyfall: Part 2'
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): DOCTOR WHO
    Company: BBC
    Project details: 2 episodes
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): THE BAY
    Company: ITV
    Project details: Lead Director

    BAFTA Cymru Nomination for Best Director: Fiction
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): SHETLAND
    Company: BBC
    Project details: 3 episodes

    Lead Director of Series 4
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): VERA
    Company: ITV Studios
    Project details: 2 episodes
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): BANG
    Company: Joio/ Banijay
    Project details: 8 episodes

    Writers' Guild Nominated
  • Date: 2013-2016
    Production (role): CASUALTY
    Company: BBC
    Project details: 5 episodes
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): 35 DIWRNOD
    Company: S4C
    Project details: 8 episodes.

    BAFTA Cymru Winner for Best Director: Fiction
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): PETHAU BYCHAIN
    Company: Joio
    Project details:
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): TIR
    Company: Joio / BBC
    Project details: 3 episodes

    Welsh BAFTA nominated
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): WATERLOO ROAD
    Company: Shed / BBC
    Project details: 2 episodes
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): WIZARDS V ALIENS
    Company: BBC
    Project details: 4 episodes
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): THE INDIAN DOCTOR
    Company: Avatar / BBC
    Project details: 7 episodes
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): TIR
    Company: Joio
    Project details: TV Movie
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): POBOL Y CWM
    Company: BBC / S4C
    Project details: 21 episodes
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): ALYS
    Company: Boomerang
    Project details: 3 episodes
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): Y SWN
    Company: JOIO
    Project details: BAFTA Cymru Winner for Best Feature/Television Film
    BAFTA Cymru Nomination for Best Director: Fiction
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): GWLEDD | THE FEAST
    Company: BFI/Ffilm Cymru Wales/Bankside/Picturehouse
    Project details: *Screened at South by Southwest, USA (March 2021)
    *Screened at NIFFF, Switzerland (July 2021) – WINNER International Critics Award
    *Screened at BIFAN, South Korea (July 2021) – WINNER Best Director
    *Screened at Fantasia, Canada (August 2021)
    *Screened at Phoenix Film Festival, USA (August 2021)
    *Screened at Sidewalk Film Festival, USA (August 2021)
    *Screened at Motel X, Portugal (September 2021)
    *Screened at Slash Film Festival, Austria (September 2021)
    *Screened at Beyond Fest, USA (October 2021)
    *Screened at BFI London Film Festival (October 2021)
    *Screened at Sitges International Film Festival, Spain (October 2021)
    *Screened at Fantasy Film Fest, Germany (October 2021)
    *Release US (November 2021)
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): GALESA
    Company: Joio
    Project details: Welsh BAFTA winning
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): WANT IT
    Company: Joio
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