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.