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Michael Apted

Directing 79 (deceased) years old Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK ★ 0.9
Born: February 10, 1941
Died: January 8, 2021

Biography

Michael David Apted CMG (10 February 1941 – 7 January 2021) was an English television and film director and producer.

Apted began working in television and directed the Up documentary series from 1970 to 2019. He later directed Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. His subsequent work included Gorillas in the Mist (1988), Nell (1994), the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999), and Enigma (2001). His film Amazing Grace (2006) premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival that year.

On 29 June 2003, he was elected president of the Directors Guild of America, a position he served until 2009. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.

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Known For

Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan Director 2013
Rome
Rome Director 2005
POV
POV Director 1988
Bloodline
Bloodline Director 2015
What About Brian
What About Brian Director 2006

Filmography

Acting Credits (20)

Directing Credits (83)

63 Up
63 Up Director 2019
63 Up
63 Up Director 2019
Unlocked
Unlocked Director 2017
Bloodline
Bloodline Director 2015
Bending the Light
Bending the Light Director 2014
Masters of Sex
Masters of Sex Director 2013
Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan Director 2013
Chasing Mavericks
Chasing Mavericks Director 2012
56 Up
56 Up Director 2012
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Director 2010
The Power of the Game
The Power of the Game Director 2007
The Grand Finale
The Grand Finale Director 2006
Married in America 2
Married in America 2 Director 2006
49 Up
49 Up Director 2006
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace Director 2006
What About Brian
What About Brian Director 2006
Rome
Rome Director 2005
Blind Justice
Blind Justice Director 2005
Lipstick
Lipstick Director 2002
Married in America
Married in America Director 2002
Enough
Enough Director 2002
Enigma
Enigma Director 2001
Me & Isaac Newton
Me & Isaac Newton Director 2000
42 Up
42 Up Director 1999
The World Is Not Enough
The World Is Not Enough Director 1999
Always Outnumbered
Always Outnumbered Director 1998
Inspirations
Inspirations Director 1997
Extreme Measures
Extreme Measures Director 1996
New York News
New York News Director 1995
Nell
Nell Director 1994
Moving the Mountain
Moving the Mountain Director 1994
Blink
Blink Director 1993
Incident at Oglala
Incident at Oglala Director 1992
Thunderheart
Thunderheart Director 1992
35 Up
35 Up Director 1991
My Life and Times
My Life and Times Director 1991
Class Action
Class Action Director 1991
The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home Director 1989
Gorillas in the Mist
Gorillas in the Mist Director 1988
POV
POV Director 1988
Critical Condition
Critical Condition Director 1987
Sting - Bring on the Night
Sting - Bring on the Night Director 1985
28 Up
28 Up Director 1984
Firstborn
Firstborn Director 1984
Gorky Park
Gorky Park Director 1983
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang Director 1982
Continental Divide
Continental Divide Director 1981
Coal Miner's Daughter
Coal Miner's Daughter Director 1980
Agatha
Agatha Director 1979
Stronger Than the Sun
Stronger Than the Sun Director 1978
21 Up
21 Up Director 1977
The Squeeze
The Squeeze Director 1977
Laurence Olivier Presents
Laurence Olivier Presents Director 1976
Plays for Britain
Plays for Britain Director 1976
The Paradise Run
The Paradise Run Director 1976
The Collection
The Collection Director 1976
Shades of Greene
Shades of Greene Director 1975
Wednesday Love
Wednesday Love Director 1975
Haunted: Poor Girl
Haunted: Poor Girl Director 1974
Stardust
Stardust Director 1974
Jack Point
Jack Point Director 1973
Black and Blue
Black and Blue Director 1973
Highway Robbery
Highway Robbery Director 1973
Kisses at Fifty
Kisses at Fifty Director 1973
The Triple Echo
The Triple Echo Director 1972
The Reporters
The Reporters Director 1972
Said the Preacher
Said the Preacher Director 1972
Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.
Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. Director 1972
Follyfoot
Follyfoot Director 1971
The Mosedale Horseshoe
The Mosedale Horseshoe Director 1971
7 Plus Seven
7 Plus Seven Director 1970
The Day They Buried Cleaver
The Day They Buried Cleaver Director 1970
Play for Today
Play for Today Director 1970
Don't Touch Him, He Might Resent It
Don't Touch Him, He Might Resent It Director 1970
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre Director 1969
Your Name's Not God, It's Edgar
Your Name's Not God, It's Edgar Director 1968
Number Ten
Number Ten Director 1968
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah Director 1968
It’s Dearer After Midnight
It’s Dearer After Midnight Director 1968
Who Pays?
Who Pays? Director 1968
Son of the City
Son of the City Director 1967
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse Director 1967
The Up Series
The Up Series Director 1964

Writing Credits (2)

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