Evan Jones
Jamaican poet, playwright and screenwriter in the UK (1927–2023)
Evan Gordon Newton Jones was a Jamaican writer and poet, who lived and worked for much of his career in the United Kingdom. His body of work includes poems, plays, novels, anthologies of Jamaican folklore and motion-picture screenplays. His best-known scripts include The Damned (1962), King and Country (1964), Funeral in Berlin (1966), Two Gentlemen Sharing (1969), Wake in Fright (1971), Escape to Victory (1981) and Champions (1983) and his writing for theatre and television included work for the BBC, ITV and PBS.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 3 films (1969–2007) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | [Lucky you] | Curtis Hanson | 124 min | Color | ||
| 2007 | Lucky You | Jam Handy School Service | 124 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1969 | TWO GENTLEMEN SHARING. | American International Productions (England) Ltd. | 35 mm | sound |