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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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belushi (2020) | Self (archive footage) | 6.5 | |
| 2 | Unlocked (2017) | Director / Writer | 6.8 | |
| 3 | 56 Up (2012) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 4 | Chasing Mavericks (2012) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 5 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) | Director / Writer | 6.2 | |
| 6 | Amazing Grace (2006) | Director / Writer | 7.2 | |
| 7 | 49 Up (2006) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 8 | Enough (2002) | Director / Writer | 6.6 | |
| 9 | Enigma (2001) | Director / Writer | 6.5 | |
| 10 | Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn (2000) | Self | - | - |
| 11 | The World Is Not Enough (1999) | Director / Writer | 6.5 | |
| 12 | 42 Up (1999) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 13 | Always Outnumbered (1998) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 14 | Extreme Measures (1996) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 15 | Nell (1994) | Director / Writer | 3 | |
| 16 | Blink (1993) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 17 | Incident at Oglala (1992) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 18 | Thunderheart (1992) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 19 | Class Action (1991) | Director / Writer | 9 | |
| 20 | 35 Up (1991) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 21 | Gorillas in the Mist (1988) | Director / Writer | 6.7 | |
| 22 | Critical Condition (1987) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 23 | Spies Like Us (1985) | Ace Tomato Agent | 6.8 | |
| 24 | Sting - Bring on the Night (1985) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 25 | 28 Up (1984) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 26 | Firstborn (1984) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 27 | Gorky Park (1983) | Director / Writer | 6.5 | |
| 28 | P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang (1982) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 29 | Continental Divide (1981) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 30 | Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) | Director / Writer | 8 | |
| 31 | Agatha (1979) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 32 | 21 Up (1977) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 33 | The Collection (1976) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 34 | The Triple Echo (1972) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 35 | 7 Plus Seven (1970) | Director / Writer | 5 |

