Michael Apted

Michael Apted

Directing

February 10, 1941 — January 8, 2021Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

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.

Known for

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

2010

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula

1992

The World Is Not Enough

The World Is Not Enough

1999

Rome

Rome

2005

Enough

Enough

2002

Unlocked

Unlocked

2017

Ray Donovan

Ray Donovan

2013

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

1985

Gorillas in the Mist

Gorillas in the Mist

1988

Chasing Mavericks

Chasing Mavericks

2012

Directing89

63 Up

63 Up

2019

Director

63 Up

63 Up

2019

Director

Unlocked

Unlocked

2017

Director

Bloodline

Bloodline

2015

Director

Bending the Light

Bending the Light

2014

Director

Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex

2013

Director

Ray Donovan

Ray Donovan

2013

Director

Chasing Mavericks

Chasing Mavericks

2012

Director

56 Up

56 Up

2012

Director

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

2010

Director

The Power of the Game

The Power of the Game

2007

Director

The Grand Finale

The Grand Finale

2006

Director

Married in America 2

Married in America 2

2006

Director

49 Up

49 Up

2006

Director

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace

2006

Director

What About Brian

What About Brian

2006

Director

Rome

Rome

2005

Director

Blind Justice

Blind Justice

2005

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

42 Up

42 Up

1999

Director

The World Is Not Enough

The World Is Not Enough

1999

Director

Always Outnumbered

Always Outnumbered

1998

Director

Inspirations

1997

Director

Extreme Measures

Extreme Measures

1996

Director

New York News

New York News

1995

Director

Nell

Nell

1994

Director

Moving the Mountain

Moving the Mountain

1994

Director

Blink

Blink

1993

Director

Incident at Oglala

Incident at Oglala

1992

Director

Thunderheart

Thunderheart

1992

Director

35 Up

35 Up

1991

Director

My Life and Times

My Life and Times

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

Point of View

Point of View

1988

Director

Critical Condition

Critical Condition

1987

Director

Sting - Bring on the Night

Sting - Bring on the Night

1985

Director

28 Up

28 Up

1984

Director

Firstborn

Firstborn

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

21 Up

21 Up

1977

Director

The Squeeze

The Squeeze

1977

Director

Childhood

1977

Director

Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier Presents

1976

Director

Plays for Britain

Plays for Britain

1976

Director

The Paradise Run

The Paradise Run

1976

Director

The Collection

The Collection

1976

Director

Shades of Greene

Shades of Greene

1975

Director

Wednesday Love

Wednesday Love

1975

Director

Haunted: Poor Girl

Haunted: Poor Girl

1974

Director

Stardust

Stardust

1974

Director

Jack Point

Jack Point

1973

Director

Black and Blue

1973

Director

Highway Robbery

Highway Robbery

1973

Director

Kisses at Fifty

Kisses at Fifty

1973

Director

The Triple Echo

The Triple Echo

1972

Director

The Reporters

The Reporters

1972

Director

Said the Preacher

Said the Preacher

1972

Director

Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.

Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.

1972

Director

Follyfoot

Follyfoot

1971

Director

The Mosedale Horseshoe

The Mosedale Horseshoe

1971

Director

7 Plus Seven

7 Plus Seven

1970

Director

The Day They Buried Cleaver

The Day They Buried Cleaver

1970

Director

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Director

The Sinners

1970

Director

Don't Touch Him, He Might Resent It

Don't Touch Him, He Might Resent It

1970

Director

Big Breadwinner Hog

Big Breadwinner Hog

1969

Director

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

Director

Your Name's Not God, It's Edgar

Your Name's Not God, It's Edgar

1968

Director

Number Ten

1968

Director

There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah

There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah

1968

Director

It’s Dearer After Midnight

It’s Dearer After Midnight

1968

Director

Who Pays?

1968

Director

Son of the City

Son of the City

1967

Director

City '68

1967

Director

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967

Director

Escape

1967

Director

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Director

The Up Series

The Up Series

1964

Director

Acting20

Belushi

Belushi

2020

Self (archive footage)

63 Up

63 Up

2019

Himself - Interviewer/Narrator (voice)(uncredited)

63 Up

63 Up

2019

Self (interviewer) (uncredited)

7 Up & Me

7 Up & Me

2019

Self

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

2018

Self

Hillbilly

Hillbilly

2018

Self

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

2016

Self - Director, Coal Miner's Daughter

Bending the Light

Bending the Light

2014

Himself (voice)

56 Up

56 Up

2012

Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

49 Up

49 Up

2006

Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

Best Ever Bond

2002

Self

James Bond Down River

James Bond Down River

2000

Self

Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn

Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn

2000

Self

42 Up

42 Up

1999

Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema

Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema

1995

35 Up

35 Up

1991

Interviewer/Narrator (voice)(uncredited)

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

1985

Ace Tomato Agent

28 Up

28 Up

1984

Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

21 Up

21 Up

1977

Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

7 Plus Seven

7 Plus Seven

1970

Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

Production15

56 Up

56 Up

2012

Producer

49 Up

49 Up

2006

Producer

Rome

Rome

2005

Producer

42 Up

42 Up

1999

Producer

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula

1992

Executive Producer

Crossroads

Crossroads

1992

Producer

35 Up

35 Up

1991

Producer

Age 7 in America

Age 7 in America

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

Seven Up!

Seven Up!

1964

Researcher

The Up Series

The Up Series

1964

Producer

Section 1591

Section 1591

Executive Producer

Writing2

Rome

Rome

2005

Writer

Sting - Bring on the Night

Sting - Bring on the Night

1985

Writer

Creator1

Married in America

Married in America

Creator

Crew1

The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

1989

Cinematography