Michael Apted
b. 1941 — d. 2021 (aged 80)
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Director
Michael David Apted, CMG (born 10 February 1941) is an English director, producer, writer and actor. He is one of the most prolific British film directors of his generation but is best known for his work on the Up Series of documentaries and the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough. 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. Apted directed Amazing Grace which premiered at the closing of the Toronto Film Festival in 2006. His most recent feature film project was The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader which premiered on 30 November 2010 at the Royal Film Performance. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.
Known For
Filmography
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The 7th Annual Make Up Artists and Hair Stylists Awards
2020 Self
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★ 8.2
63 Up
2019 Director
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★ 6.0
7 Up & Me
2019 Self
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★ 6.7
Hillbilly
2018 Actor
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★ 6.3
Unlocked
2017 Director
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The 69th Annual Directors Guild Awards
2017 Self
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★ 7.8
Bloodline
2015 Director
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ITV Changed My Life
2015 Self
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★ 7.1
Reckless
2014 Director
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★ 6.2
Bending the Light
2014 Actor
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The 66th Annual Directors Guild Awards
2014 Self
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★ 8.3
Ray Donovan
2013 Director
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★ 7.9
Masters of Sex
2013 Director
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★ 7.6
Bond's Greatest Moments
2013 Self
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The 65th Annual Directors Guild Awards
2013 Self
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The World in Action Years
2013 Self
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★ 7.1
Chasing Mavericks
2012 Director
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★ 7.9
56 Up
2012 Self
Director
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La Cérémonie de Clôture du Dubai International Film Festival (Carnet Filmé: 16 décembre 2012)
2012 Self
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★ 7.5
Hallelujah
2011 Director
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The 63th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards
2011 Self
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★ 6.3
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
2010 Director
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★ 7.2
John Belushi: Dancing on the Edge
2010 Self
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Treasures of the Academy: Guardians of History
2008 Self
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The 60th Annual Directors Guild of America Award
2008 Self
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★ 7.0
The Power of the Game
2007 Director
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The 59th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards
2007 Self
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★ 7.4
Amazing Grace
2006 Director
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★ 7.1
What About Brian
2006 Director
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★ 7.5
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies
2006 Self
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★ 6.8
Married in America 2
2006 Self
Director
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The 58th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards
2006 Self
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★ 8.7
Rome
2005 Director
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★ 8.1
49 Up
2005 Director
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★ 6.6
Blind Justice
2005 Director
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★ 7.3
The 50 Greatest Documentaries
2005 Self
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★ 4.0
ITV 50 Greatest Shows
2005 Self
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The 57th Annual Directors Guild Awards
2005 Self
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The 55th Annual American Cinema Editors Awards
2005 Self
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The 56th Directors Guild of America Awards
2004 Self
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★ 7.9
Married in America
2003 Director
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★ 5.8
Enough
2002 Director
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★ 6.5
Best Ever Bond
2002 Self
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★ 6.8
James Bond: A BAFTA Tribute
2002 Self
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★ 8.9
Happy Anniversary Mr. Bond
2002 Self
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★ 6.2
Lipstick
2002 Director
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★ 6.4
Enigma
2001 Director
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★ 6.4
The World Is Not Enough: James Bond Down River
2000 Self
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★ 7.0
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
2000 Self
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★ 6.4
The World Is Not Enough
1999 Director
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★ 6.5
Me & Isaac Newton
1999 Director
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★ 6.1
The Bond Cocktail
1999 Self
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★ 7.0
And the Word Was Bond
1999 Self
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★ 6.0
Nathan Dixon
1999 Director
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★ 7.4
Premiere Bond: The World Is Not Enough
1999 Self
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★ 7.8
The World Is Not Enough: The Making of a Blockbuster
1999 Self
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★ 8.1
42 Up
1998 Director
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★ 7.1
Always Outnumbered
1998 Director
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★ 6.5
Inspirations
1997 Director
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★ 6.2
Extreme Measures
1996 Director
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★ 5.5
New York News
1995 Director
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★ 6.5
Nell
1994 Director
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★ 6.2
Blink
1994 Director
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★ 7.3
Moving the Mountain
1994 Director
Writer
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EPT: We're Pregnant
1993 Director
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EPT: We're Gonna Keep Trying
1993 Director
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★ 6.8
Thunderheart
1992 Director
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★ 7.6
Incident at Oglala
1992 Director
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★ 7.2
Crossroads
1992 Director
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The BAFTA Film and Television Awards 1992
1992 Self
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★ 6.4
Class Action
1991 Director
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★ 8.0
35 Up
1991 Director
Writer
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★ 7.6
My Life and Times
1991 Director
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★ 6.6
The Long Way Home
1989 Director
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★ 7.0
Gorillas in the Mist
1988 Director
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★ 8.1
P.O.V.
1988 Director
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★ 5.4
Critical Condition
1987 Director
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★ 7.5
Bring on the Night
1985 Director
Writer
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The Annual British Academy Film and Television Awards
1985 Self
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★ 6.2
Firstborn
1984 Director
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★ 8.1
28 Up
1984 Director
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★ 6.7
Gorky Park
1983 Director
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★ 6.4
The Making of 'Gorky Park'
1983 Self
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★ 7.1
Kipperbang
1982 Director
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First Love
1982 Director
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★ 6.2
Continental Divide
1981 Director
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★ 7.5
Coal Miner's Daughter
1980 Director
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★ 6.2
Agatha
1979 Director
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★ 6.4
The Nativity
1978 Writer
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★ 8.0
21 Up
1977 Director
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★ 6.3
The Squeeze
1977 Director
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★ 6.3
Plays for Britain
1976 Director
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★ 7.7
Shades of Greene
1975 Director
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★ 6.5
Stardust
1974 Director
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★ 6.0
Haunted
1974 Director
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Childhood
1974 Director
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★ 6.2
Black and Blue
1973 Director
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High Kampf
1973 Director
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★ 6.4
The Triple Echo
1972 Director
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Joy
1972 Director