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.
Movie | Belushi | Self (archive footage) | 2020-10-14 |
Movie | 7 Up & Me | Self | 2019-06-03 |
Movie | 63 Up | Himself - Interviewer/Narrator (voice)(uncredited) | 2019-06-04 |
Series | 63 Up | Self (interviewer) (uncredited) | 2019-06-04 |
Movie | Hillbilly | Self | 2018-05-19 |
Movie | CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion | Self | 2018-10-05 |
Movie | Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl | Self - Director, Coal Miner's Daughter | 2016-03-04 |
Movie | Bending the Light | Himself (voice) | 2014-08-03 |
Movie | 56 Up | Interviewer/Narrator (voice) | 2012-05-14 |
Movie | 49 Up | Interviewer/Narrator (voice) | 2006-10-06 |
Movie | Best Ever Bond | Self | 2002-11-22 |
Movie | Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn | Self | 2000-01-22 |
Movie | James Bond Down River | Self | 2000-02-26 |
Movie | 42 Up | Interviewer/Narrator (voice) | 1999-11-17 |
Movie | Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema | 1995-04-14 | |
Movie | 35 Up | Interviewer/Narrator (voice)(uncredited) | 1991-08-29 |
Movie | Spies Like Us | Ace Tomato Agent | 1985-12-06 |
Movie | 28 Up | Interviewer/Narrator (voice) | 1984-11-20 |
Movie | 21 Up | Interviewer/Narrator (voice) | 1977-05-09 |
Movie | 7 Plus Seven | Interviewer/Narrator (voice) | 1970-12-15 |