Andrew Jones (filmmaker)
Welsh screenwriter, producer and director (1983–2023)
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Andrew Jones (6 October 1983 – 15 January 2023) was a Welsh screenwriter, producer and director of low-budget independent feature films, mainly in the horror genre.[1][2][3] His most notable and successful releases included the Robert the Doll film series, which found remarkable market share in Germany.[4][5]
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| Born | 6 October 1983 Swansea, Wales |
| Died | 15 January 2023 (aged 39) |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2005–2021 |
Across his career, Andrew directed or produced more than 30 films via his production company, North Bank Entertainment, which he founded in 2011.[5] In early 2019, Jones estimated that he produced between 4 and 7 films a year.[6] His films were distributed by supermarkets at price points of less than ten pounds, and frequently rebranded - for example, The Midnight Horror Show became Theatre of Fear and Valley of the Witch became Conjuring the Dead.[5] As a director and producer, Jones favoured character-led films, to limit his production's budget and shooting schedule.[6]
Throughout the late 2010s, Jones' films gravitated towards horror films based on true crime stories.[5]
Jones never obtained any formal filmmaking or film production training. He spent the majority of his life with in his hometown of Swansea,[6] alongside his wife, Sharon, who assisted him as a costume designer.[7]
Andrew's work abruptly ceased due to illness in 2019, and he was eventually diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome in 2022. After deteriorating, and a lengthy public appeal to fund appropriate, disability-friendly housing,[8] Jones died on 15 January 2023, at the age of 39.[9][10][11][12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Teenage Wasteland | Yes | Yes | No | [13][14][15] |
| 2008 | The Feral Generation | Yes | Yes | No | [16][15] |
| 2012 | One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das | No | No | Yes | [17] |
| 2013 | The Night of the Living Dead: Resurrection | No | Yes | Yes | [17] |
| The Amityville Asylum | Yes | Yes | Yes | [17] | |
| 2014 | The Midnight Horror Show | Yes | Yes | No | [17] |
| Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming | No | Yes | Yes | [17] | |
| Valley of the Witch | Yes | Yes | Yes | [17] | |
| 2015 | The Last House on Cemetery Lane | Yes | Yes | Yes | [17] |
| Poltergeist Activity | Yes | Yes | Yes | [17] | |
| A Haunting at the Rectory | Yes | Yes | Yes | [17] | |
| Robert | Yes | Yes | Yes | [17] | |
| 2016 | The Curse of Robert the Doll | Yes | Yes | Yes | [17] |
| The Exorcism of Anna Ecklund | Yes | Yes | No | [17] | |
| Kill Kane | No | Yes | Yes | [17] | |
| 2017 | Cabin 28 | Yes | No | Yes | [18] |
| Robert and the Toymaker | Yes | Yes | Yes | [19] | |
| Werewolves of the Third Reich | Yes | Yes | Yes | [20][21] | |
| 2018 | Jurassic Predator | Yes | Yes | No | [22] |
| The Legend of Robert the Doll | Yes | Yes | Yes | [23] | |
| The Legend of Halloween Jack | Yes | Yes | Yes | [24] | |
| Alcatraz | Yes | Yes | Yes | [25] | |
| 2019 | The Curse of Halloween Jack | Yes | Yes | No | [26] |
| Bundy and the Green River Killer | Yes | Yes | Yes | [27] | |
| The Filthy Thirteen | Yes | Yes | Yes | [28] | |
| Robert Reborn | Yes | Yes | No | [17] | |
| The Manson Family Massacre | Yes | Yes | Yes | [29] | |
| The Utah Cabin Murders | Yes | Yes | Yes | [30] | |
| 2020 | The Jonestown Haunting | Yes | Yes | No | [31] |
| A Killer Next Door | Yes | Yes | Yes | [32] | |
| The Haunting of Margam Castle | Yes | Yes | No | [33] | |
| 2021 | Alien: Battlefield Earth | Yes | Yes | Yes | [34] |
