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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Apted, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Michael Apted (1941–2021) was an English film and television director, best known for his lifelong commitment to the documentary Up series and his leadership as president of the Directors Guild of America.
He gained international recognition for directing Coal Miner's Daughter, the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough, and the biographical drama Amazing Grace.
His career began with Granada Television in the UK, where he launched the influential Up documentary project that spanned over 50 years.