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Michael Apted

Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born February 10, 1941Died January 8, 2021 (79 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Spies Like Us
  • Coronation Street
  • P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
  • Bending the Light

Known For

  • The World Is Not Enough
  • Rome
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula
  • Enough
  • Masters of Sex
  • Chasing Mavericks
  • Nell
  • Gorillas in the Mist
  • Amazing Grace
  • Enigma
  • Extreme Measures
  • Coal Miner's Daughter
  • Unlocked
  • Thunderheart
  • Gorky Park
  • Ray Donovan
  • Blink
  • Class Action
  • Bloodline
  • Continental Divide
  • 28 Up
  • Critical Condition
  • 35 Up

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2019
    63 Up (TV Series)
    2019
    2017
    2015
    Bloodline (TV Series)
    2014
    2014
    Reckless (2014) (TV Series)
    2013
    Masters of Sex (TV Series)
    2013
    Ray Donovan (TV Series)
    2012
    2012
    2011
    2010
    2007
    2006
    2006
    2006
    2006
    What About Brian (TV Series)
    2005
    2005
    Rome (TV Series)
    2005
    Blind Justice (TV Series)
    2002
    2001
    1999
    1999
    1998
    1998
    1997
    1996
    1995
    New York News (TV Series)
    1994
    1994
    1994
    1992
    Crossroads (1992) (TV Series)
    1992
    1992
    1991
    1991
    My Life and Times (TV Series)
    1991
    1988
    1988
    P.O.V. (TV Series)
    1987
    1985
    1984
    1984
    1983
    1982
    1981
    1980
    1979
    1977
    1977
    1974
    1974
    1973
    Black and Blue (TV Series)
    1973
    1972
    1971
    Follyfoot (TV Series)
    1971
    Great Performances (TV Series)
    1970
    1970
    The Lovers (TV Series)
    1970
    Play for Today (TV Series)
    1969
    1969
    1967
    ITV Playhouse (TV Series)
    1965
    1963
    World in Action (TV Series)
    1960

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