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Director
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Film producer, Film actor, Screenwriter, Film director, Trade unionist
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Citizenship
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Children
4 children
Education
Downing College
Zodiac Sign
♒ Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac
蛇 Snake
Name Origin
English < Biblical Hebrew (מִיכָאֵל)
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Michael Apted is known for directing.
Born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK (died at age 79).
3 awards including Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.
Michael Apted has 36 credits in our database.
Studied at Array.
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Filmography (36)
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
Unlocked
Director
Reckless
Director
Chasing Mavericks
Director
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Director
Amazing Grace
Director
The Fifa 2006 World Cup Film: The Grand Finale
Director
Born in the USS...
Born in the USSR: 21 Up
Producer
Me & Isaac Newton
Director
The World Is Not Enough
Director
AWARDS (5)
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Grammy Award for Best Music Film
1987
WON
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Grammy Award for Best Music Film
1987
WON
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
WON
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Directors Guild of America Award
WON
Biography
Michael David Apted CMG (10 February 1941 – 7 January 2021) was an English television and film director and producer.
Apted began working in television and directed the Up documentary series from 1970 to 2019. He later directed Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. His subsequent work included Gorillas in the Mist (1988), Nell (1994), the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999), and Enigma (2001). His film Amazing Grace (2006) premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival that year.
On 29 June 2003, he was elected president of the Directors Guild of America, a position he served until 2009. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.
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Michael Apted was born on and passed away on at the age of 79.
Where was Michael Apted born?
Michael Apted was born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
What movies or shows has Michael Apted been in?
Michael Apted has 36 credits in our database. Notable titles include Belushi (2020), Unlocked (2017), Reckless (2014), Chasing Mavericks (2012), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010).
What is Michael Apted known for?
Michael Apted is primarily known as a director. Michael David Apted CMG (10 February 1941 – 7 January 2021) was an English television and film director and producer. Apted began working in television and directed…
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