About

Known credits:
102
Birthday:
1941-02-10
Place of birth:
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Website:
N/A

Michael Apted

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2020 Belushi Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2019 63 Up Actor Himself - Interviewer/Narrator (voice)(uncredited) 59
Average
2019 63 Up Actor Self (interviewer) (uncredited) 71
Good
2019 7 Up & Me Actor Self 59
Average
2018 CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion Actor Self 58
Average
2018 Hillbilly Actor Self 59
Average
2016 Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl Actor Self - Director, Coal Miner's Daughter 59
Average
2014 Bending the Light Actor Himself (voice) 59
Average
2012 56 Up Actor Interviewer/Narrator (voice) 60
Fair
2012 56 Up Actor 采访者/旁白（声音） N/A
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2006 49 Up Actor Interviewer/Narrator (voice) 60
Fair
2002 Best Ever Bond Actor Self 59
Average
2000 James Bond Down River Actor Self 59
Average
2000 Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn Actor Self 59
Average
1999 42 Up Actor Interviewer/Narrator (voice) 60
Fair
1999 The Making of 'The World Is Not Enough' Actor N/A
N/A
1995 Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema Actor 59
Average
1991 35 Up Actor Interviewer/Narrator (voice)(uncredited) 60
Fair
1985 Spies Like Us Actor Ace Tomato Agent 60
Fair
1984 28 Up Actor Interviewer/Narrator (voice) 60
Fair
1977 21 Up Actor Interviewer/Narrator (voice) 60
Fair
1970 7 Plus Seven Actor Interviewer/Narrator (voice) 60
Fair

Directing
2019 63 Up Directing Director 61
Fair
2019 63 Up Directing Director 59
Average
2019 63 Up Directing Director 71
Good
2017 Unlocked Directing Director 61
Fair
2014 Bending the Light Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Chasing Mavericks Directing Director 64
Fair
2012 56 Up Directing Director 60
Fair
2010 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Directing Director 63
Fair
2007 The Power of the Game Directing Director N/A
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2006 The Grand Finale Directing Director 58
Average
2006 Married in America 2 Directing Director N/A
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2006 49 Up Directing Director 60
Fair
2006 Amazing Grace Directing Director 62
Fair
2002 Lipstick Directing Director 59
Average
2002 Married in America Directing Director N/A
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2002 Enough Directing Director 64
Fair
2001 Enigma Directing Director 60
Fair
2000 Me & Isaac Newton Directing Director N/A
N/A
1999 The World Is Not Enough Directing Director 62
Fair
1999 42 Up Directing Director 60
Fair
1998 Always Outnumbered Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Inspirations Directing Director 59
Average
1996 Extreme Measures Directing Director 59
Average
1994 Nell Directing Director 62
Fair
1994 Moving the Mountain Directing Director 59
Average
1993 Blink Directing Director 59
Average
1992 Incident at Oglala Directing Director 59
Average
1992 Thunderheart Directing Director 60
Fair
1991 35 Up Directing Director 60
Fair
1991 Class Action Directing Director 59
Average
1989 The Long Way Home Directing Director 59
Average
1988 Gorillas in the Mist Directing Director 64
Fair
1987 Critical Condition Directing Director 58
Average
1985 Sting: Bring on the Night Directing Director 59
Average
1984 28 Up Directing Director 60
Fair
1984 Firstborn Directing Director 58
Average
1983 Gorky Park Directing Director 60
Fair
1982 P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang Directing Director 59
Average
1981 Continental Divide Directing Director 59
Average
1980 Coal Miner's Daughter Directing Director 63
Fair
1979 Agatha Directing Director 59
Average
1978 Stronger Than the Sun Directing Director N/A
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1977 21 Up Directing Director 60
Fair
1977 The Squeeze Directing Director 59
Average
1976 The Paradise Run Directing Director N/A
N/A
1976 The Collection Directing Director 58
Average
1975 Wednesday Love Directing Director N/A
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1974 Haunted: Poor Girl Directing Director 59
Average
1974 Stardust Directing Director 58
Average
1973 Jack Point Directing Director N/A
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1973 Highway Robbery Directing Director N/A
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1973 Kisses at Fifty Directing Director N/A
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1972 The Triple Echo Directing Director 59
Average
1972 The Reporters Directing Director N/A
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1972 Said the Preacher Directing Director N/A
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1972 Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. Directing Director N/A
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1971 The Mosedale Horseshoe Directing Director N/A
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1970 The Day They Buried Cleaver Directing Director N/A
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1970 7 Plus Seven Directing Director 60
Fair
1970 Don't Touch Him, He Might Resent It Directing Director N/A
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1968 Your Name's Not God, It's Edgar Directing Director 59
Average
1968 Number Ten Directing Director N/A
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1968 There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah Directing Director N/A
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1968 It’s Dearer After Midnight Directing Director N/A
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1968 Who Pays? Directing Director N/A
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1967 Son of the City Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1985 Sting: Bring on the Night Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2012 56 Up Production Producer 60
Fair
2006 49 Up Production Producer 60
Fair
2005 Rome Production Producer 81
Very good
1999 42 Up Production Producer 60
Fair
1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula Production Executive Producer 72
Good
1992 Crossroads Production Producer N/A
N/A
1991 35 Up Production Producer 60
Fair
1990 Criminal Justice Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1984 28 Up Production Producer 60
Fair
1984 The River Rat Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1977 21 Up Production Producer 60
Fair
1964 Seven Up! Production Researcher 61
Fair

Crew
1989 The Long Way Home Crew Cinematography 59
Average