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Michael Apted

Directing
79 years oldAylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Apted, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
February 10, 1941 - January 8, 2021 (age 79)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Michael David Apted
迈克尔·阿普特德

Movies (39)

Belushi
6.9

Belushi

as Self (archive footage)

2020

63 Up
7.3

63 Up

as Himself - Interviewer/Narrator (voice)(uncredited)

2019

7 Up & Me
7.5

7 Up & Me

as Self

2019

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
5.2

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

as Self

2018

Hillbilly
7.0

Hillbilly

as Self

2018

Unlocked
6.2

Unlocked

Director (Directing)

2017

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
7.8

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

as Self - Director, Coal Miner's Daughter

2016

Bending the Light
3.5

Bending the Light

as Himself (voice)

2014

Chasing Mavericks
7.0

Chasing Mavericks

Director (Directing)

2012

56 Up
7.2

56 Up

as Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

2012

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
6.4

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Director (Directing)

2010

The Power of the Game

The Power of the Game

Director (Directing)

2007

The Grand Finale
5.7

The Grand Finale

Director (Directing)

2006

Married in America 2
1.0

Married in America 2

Director (Directing)

2006

49 Up
7.3

49 Up

as Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

2006

Amazing Grace
6.9

Amazing Grace

Director (Directing)

2006

Best Ever Bond
5.0

Best Ever Bond

as Self

2002

Lipstick
2.3

Lipstick

Director (Directing)

2002

Married in America

Married in America

Director (Directing)

2002

Enough
6.7

Enough

Director (Directing)

2002

Enigma
6.3

Enigma

Director (Directing)

2001

Me & Isaac Newton

Me & Isaac Newton

Director (Directing)

2000

James Bond Down River
5.0

James Bond Down River

as Self

2000

Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
5.7

Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn

as Self

2000

42 Up
7.6

42 Up

as Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

1999

The World Is Not Enough
6.3

The World Is Not Enough

Director (Directing)

1999

Always Outnumbered
6.4

Always Outnumbered

Director (Directing)

1998

Inspirations
6.8

Inspirations

Director (Directing)

1997

Extreme Measures
6.0

Extreme Measures

Director (Directing)

1996

Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
6.7

Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema

1995

Nell
6.5

Nell

Director (Directing)

1994

Moving the Mountain
7.8

Moving the Mountain

Director (Directing)

1994

Blink
6.1

Blink

Director (Directing)

1993

Bram Stoker's Dracula
7.4

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Executive Producer (Production)

1992

Incident at Oglala
7.0

Incident at Oglala

Director (Directing)

1992

Thunderheart
6.3

Thunderheart

Director (Directing)

1992

35 Up
7.6

35 Up

as Interviewer/Narrator (voice)(uncredited)

1991

Class Action
6.3

Class Action

Director (Directing)

1991

Criminal Justice
5.8

Criminal Justice

Executive Producer (Production)

1990

TV Shows (11)