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Michael Apted

Michael Apted

Known For Directing
Birthday Feb 10, 1941
Died Jan 08, 2021 (79)
Birthplace Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Mar 31, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Michael David Apted, CMG (10 February 1941 – January 8, 2021) was a British director, producer, writer and actor. One of the most prolific English film directors of his generation, he is known for directing: the Up series (1964–2019), the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999), and the Ameri ... can film, Coal Miner's Daughter (1980); the latter being nominated for seven Academy Awards, including for the Best Picture. He also directed Nell (1994), which received three Golden Globe Award nominations and one Academy Award nomination. On 29 June 2003, he was elected president of the Directors' Guild of America. He returned to television, directing the first three episodes of the TV series Rome (2005). Apted directed Amazing Grace, which premiered at the closing of the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.

Known For

Filmography

56 Up

56 Up

2012

as Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

49 Up

49 Up

2006

as Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

42 Up

42 Up

1999

as Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

35 Up

35 Up

1991

as Interviewer/Narrator (voice)(uncredited)

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

1985

as Ace Tomato Agent

28 Up

28 Up

1984

as Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

21 Up

21 Up

1977

as Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

7 Plus Seven

7 Plus Seven

1970

as Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

1989

Cinematography

Seven Up!

Seven Up!

1964

Researcher

63 Up

63 Up

2019

Director

Unlocked

Unlocked

2017

Director

Bending the Light

Bending the Light

2014

Director

56 Up

56 Up

2012

Director

Chasing Mavericks

Chasing Mavericks

2012

Director

49 Up

49 Up

2006

Director

Married in America 2

Married in America 2

2006

Director

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace

2006

Director

Lipstick

Lipstick

2002

Director

Married in America

Married in America

2002

Director

Enough

Enough

2002

Director

Enigma

Enigma

2001

Director

Me & Isaac Newton

Me & Isaac Newton

2000

Director

The World Is Not Enough

The World Is Not Enough

1999

Director

42 Up

42 Up

1999

Director

Always Outnumbered

Always Outnumbered

1998

Director

Inspirations

Inspirations

1997

Director

Extreme Measures

Extreme Measures

1996

Director

Nell

Nell

1994

Director

Moving the Mountain

Moving the Mountain

1994

Director

Blink

Blink

1993

Director

Thunderheart

Thunderheart

1992

Director

Incident at Oglala

Incident at Oglala

1992

Director

35 Up

35 Up

1991

Director

Class Action

Class Action

1991

Director

The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

1989

Director

Gorillas in the Mist

Gorillas in the Mist

1988

Director

Critical Condition

Critical Condition

1987

Director

Firstborn

Firstborn

1984

Director

28 Up

28 Up

1984

Director

Gorky Park

Gorky Park

1983

Director

P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

1982

Director

Continental Divide

Continental Divide

1981

Director

Coal Miner's Daughter

Coal Miner's Daughter

1980

Director

Agatha

Agatha

1979

Director

Stronger Than the Sun

Stronger Than the Sun

1978

Director

The Squeeze

The Squeeze

1977

Director

21 Up

21 Up

1977

Director

The Collection

The Collection

1976

Director

The Paradise Run

The Paradise Run

1976

Director

Wednesday Love

Wednesday Love

1975

Director

Stardust

Stardust

1974

Director

Haunted: Poor Girl

Haunted: Poor Girl

1974

Director

Jack Point

Jack Point

1973

Director

Kisses at Fifty

Kisses at Fifty

1973

Director

The Reporters

The Reporters

1972

Director

The Triple Echo

The Triple Echo

1972

Director

Said the Preacher

Said the Preacher

1972

Director

The Mosedale Horseshoe

The Mosedale Horseshoe

1971

Director

7 Plus Seven

7 Plus Seven

1970

Director

Number Ten

Number Ten

1968

Director

Who Pays?

Who Pays?

1968

Director

Son of the City

Son of the City

1967

Director

56 Up

56 Up

2012

Producer

49 Up

49 Up

2006

Producer

42 Up

42 Up

1999

Producer

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula

1992

Executive Producer

35 Up

35 Up

1991

Producer

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

1990

Executive Producer

28 Up

28 Up

1984

Producer

The River Rat

The River Rat

1984

Executive Producer

21 Up

21 Up

1977

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

56 Up

as 采访者/旁白(声音)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 14, 2012

63 Up

as Self (interviewer) (uncredited)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 04, 2019

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