Highest rated as cast or director
Michael Apted's 5 titles from the 1980s have a median Balasaur Score of 70, led by Coal Miner's Daughter (78) and Gorillas in the Mist (74), against 65 for those from the 2000s.
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Apted, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Directed 73
2010s
- 2019
63 Up
Director
63 Up
Director
- 2017
- 2015
- 2014
Bending the Light
Director
- 2013
- 2012
56 Up
Director
- 2010
2000s
- 2007
The Power of the Game
Director
- 2006
The Grand Finale
Director
49 Up
Director
- 2005
- 2002
Lipstick
Director
Married in America
Director
- 2001
- 2000
Me & Isaac Newton
Director
1990s
- 1999
42 Up
Director
- 1998
Always Outnumbered
Director
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
Blink
Director
- 1992
- 1991
35 Up
Director
Class Action
Director
1980s
- 1989
The Long Way Home
Director
- 1988
- 1987
- 1985
Sting - Bring on the Night
Director
28 Up
Director
- 1984
Firstborn
Director
- 1983
- 1982
- 1981
Continental Divide
Director
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
Stronger Than the Sun
Director
- 1977
21 Up
Director
The Squeeze
Director
- 1976
Laurence Olivier Presents
Director
Plays for Britain
Director
The Paradise Run
Director
The Collection
Director
- 1975
Shades of Greene
Director
Wednesday Love
Director
- 1974
Haunted: Poor Girl
Director
Stardust
Director
- 1973
Jack Point
Director
Highway Robbery
Director
Kisses at Fifty
Director
- 1972
The Triple Echo
Director
The Reporters
Director
Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.
Director
- 1971
Follyfoot
Director
- 1970
7 Plus Seven
Director
1960s
- 1969
Big Breadwinner Hog
Director
- 1968
Your Name's Not God, It's Edgar
Director
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
Director
It’s Dearer After Midnight
Director
- 1967
- 1965
- 1964
The Up Series
Director
Produced 14
2010s
- 2012
56 Up
Producer
2000s
- 2006
49 Up
Producer
- 2005
1990s
- 1999
42 Up
Producer
- 1992
Crossroads
Producer
- 1991
35 Up
Producer
- 1990
Criminal Justice
Executive Producer
1980s
- 1985
28 Up
Producer
- 1984
The River Rat
Executive Producer
1970s
- 1977
21 Up
Producer
1960s
- 1964
The Up Series
Producer
No release date
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Executive Producer
Acted in 9
2010s
- 2012
56 Up
Interviewer/Narrator (voice)
2000s
- 2006
49 Up
Interviewer/Narrator (voice)
1990s
- 1999
42 Up
Interviewer/Narrator (voice)
- 1995
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
Movie
- 1991
35 Up
Interviewer/Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
1980s
- 1985
28 Up
Interviewer/Narrator (voice)
1970s
- 1977
21 Up
Interviewer/Narrator (voice)
- 1970
7 Plus Seven
Interviewer/Narrator (voice)
Wrote 2
2000s
- 2005
1980s
- 1985
Sting - Bring on the Night
Writer
Other crew 1
1980s
- 1989
The Long Way Home
Cinematography
Appearances12
2020s
- 2026
Sophie Marceau, à voix haute
Self (archive footage)
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
63 Up
Self - Interviewer/Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
63 Up
Self (interviewer) (uncredited) · 3 episodes
7 Up & Me
Self
- 2018
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
Self
Hillbilly
Self
- 2016
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
Self - Director, Coal Miner's Daughter
- 2014
Bending the Light
Himself (voice)
2000s
- 2002
Best Ever Bond
Self
- 2000
James Bond Down River
Self
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
Self