As Actor
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
2018
5.2
Michael Apted
Acting
Born
February 10, 1941
Place of Birth
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Deceased
January 8, 2021
Biography
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.
The Filmography
As Director
Unlocked
2017
6.2
As Actor, As Director
Bending the Light
2014
3.5
As Director
Chasing Mavericks
2012
7.0
As Director
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
2010
6.4
As Director
The Grand Finale
2006
5.7
As Director
49 Up
2006
7.4
As Director
Amazing Grace
2006
6.9
As Director
Enough
2002
6.7
As Director
Enigma
2001
6.3
As Actor
James Bond Down River
2000
5.0
As Director
42 Up
1999
7.6
As Director
The World Is Not Enough
1999
6.3
As Director
Always Outnumbered
1998
6.4
As Director
Extreme Measures
1996
6.0
As Actor
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
1995
6.7
As Director
Nell
1994
6.6
As Director
Blink
1993
6.1
As Director
Incident at Oglala
1992
7.0
As Director
Thunderheart
1992
6.3