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Michael Apted

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.


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Born:
Feb 10, 1941 In Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
20
First Appeared:
In the movie 7 Plus Seven 1970-12-15
Latest Project:
Movie Belushi 2020-10-14
Known For
Poster of 56 Up
Poster of 28 Up
Poster of 21 Up
Poster of 7 Plus Seven
Filmography
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