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Michael Apted

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 American 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.


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Born:
Feb 10, 1941 In Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
20
First Appeared:
In the movie 7 Plus Seven 1970-12-15
Latest Project:
Movie Belushi 2020-10-14
Known For
Poster of Belushi
Poster of 63 Up
Poster of Bending the Light
Poster of Spies Like Us
Filmography
Movie Belushi Self (archive footage) 2020-10-14
Movie 7 Up & Me Self 2019-06-03
Movie 63 Up Himself - Interviewer/Narrator (voice)(uncredited) 2019-06-04
Series 63 Up Self (interviewer) (uncredited) 2019-06-04
Movie Hillbilly Self 2018-05-19
Movie Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl Self - Director, Coal Miner's Daughter 2016-03-04
Movie Bending the Light Himself (voice) 2014-08-03
Movie 56 Up Interviewer/Narrator (voice) 2012-05-14
Movie 49 Up Interviewer/Narrator (voice) 2006-10-06
Movie Best Ever Bond Self 2002-11-22
Movie James Bond Down River 2000-02-26
Movie Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn Himself 2000-01-22
Movie The Making of 'The World Is Not Enough' 1999-01-01
Movie 42 Up Interviewer/Narrator (voice) 1999-11-17
Movie Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema 1995-04-14
Movie 35 Up Interviewer/Narrator (voice)(uncredited) 1991-08-29
Movie Spies Like Us Ace Tomato Agent 1985-12-06
Movie 28 Up Interviewer/Narrator (voice) 1984-11-20
Movie 21 Up Interviewer/Narrator (voice) 1977-05-09
Movie 7 Plus Seven Interviewer/Narrator (voice) 1970-12-15