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Michael Apted

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Michael Apted

Born February 10, 1941 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UKDied January 8, 202164 films

Michael David Apted CMG (10 February 1941 – 7 January 2021) was an English television and film director and producer.

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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.

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Gorillas in the Mist posterFirst watchGorillas in the Mist19887.0The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader poster6.4The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader2010The World Is Not Enough poster6.3The World Is Not Enough1999Enough poster6.6Enough2002Unlocked poster6.3Unlocked2017Chasing Mavericks poster7.0Chasing Mavericks2012Nell poster6.5Nell1994Coal Miner's Daughter poster7.2Coal Miner's Daughter1980Amazing Grace poster6.9Amazing Grace2007

Filmography

64 films as director
  1. 201963 UpDirector
  2. 2017UnlockedDirector
  3. 2014Bending the LightDirector
  4. 2012Chasing MavericksDirector
  5. 201256 UpDirector
  6. 2010The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderDirector
  7. 2007The Power of the GameDirector
  8. 2007Amazing GraceDirector
  9. 2006The Grand FinaleDirector
  10. 2006Married in America 2Director
  11. 200649 UpDirector
  12. 2002LipstickDirector
  13. 2002Married in AmericaDirector
  14. 2002EnoughDirector
  15. 2001EnigmaDirector
  16. 2000Me & Isaac NewtonDirector
  17. 199942 UpDirector
  18. 1999The World Is Not EnoughDirector
  19. 1998Always OutnumberedDirector
  20. 1997InspirationsDirector
  21. 1996Extreme MeasuresDirector
  22. 1994NellDirector
  23. 1994Moving the MountainDirector
  24. 1993BlinkDirector
  25. 1992Incident at OglalaDirector
  26. 1992ThunderheartDirector
  27. 199135 UpDirector
  28. 1991Class ActionDirector
  29. 1989The Long Way HomeDirector
  30. 1988Gorillas in the MistDirector
  31. 1987Critical ConditionDirector
  32. 1985Sting - Bring on the NightDirector
  33. 198428 UpDirector
  34. 1984FirstbornDirector
  35. 1983Gorky ParkDirector
  36. 1982P'tang, Yang, KipperbangDirector
  37. 1981Continental DivideDirector
  38. 1980Coal Miner's DaughterDirector
  39. 1979AgathaDirector
  40. 1978Stronger Than the SunDirector
  41. 197721 UpDirector
  42. 1977The SqueezeDirector
  43. 1976The Paradise RunDirector
  44. 1976The CollectionDirector
  45. 1975Wednesday LoveDirector
  46. 1974Haunted: Poor GirlDirector
  47. 1974StardustDirector
  48. 1973Jack PointDirector
  49. 1973Highway RobberyDirector
  50. 1973Kisses at FiftyDirector
  51. 1972The Triple EchoDirector
  52. 1972The ReportersDirector
  53. 1972Said the PreacherDirector
  54. 1972Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.Director
  55. 1971The Mosedale HorseshoeDirector
  56. 19707 Plus SevenDirector
  57. 1970The Day They Buried CleaverDirector
  58. 1970Don't Touch Him, He Might Resent ItDirector
  59. 1968Your Name's Not God, It's EdgarDirector
  60. 1968Number TenDirector
  61. 1968There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, DelilahDirector
  62. 1968It’s Dearer After MidnightDirector
  63. 1968Who Pays?Director
  64. 1967Son of the CityDirector