Michael Apted

Michael Apted Movies and TV Shows

Michael David Apted, CMG (10 February 1941 – January 8, 2021) was a British director, producer, writer and actor. One of the most prolific English film directors of his generation, he is known for directing: the Up series (1964–2019), the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999), and the American film, Coal Miner's Daughter (1980); the latter being nominated for seven Academy Awards, including for the Best Picture. He also directed Nell (1994), which received three Golden Globe Award nominations and one Academy Award nomination. 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 (2005). Apted directed Amazing Grace, which premiered at the closing of the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 10/02/1941 (83 years old)
  • Place of birth: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
Belushi
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 67%
role:
Self (archive footage)
2020

Documentary

7.2
67%
63 Up
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 69%
role:
Director & 1 more
2019

Documentary

8.2
69%
Hillbilly
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 72%
role:
Self
2018

Documentary

6.7
72%
Unlocked
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 62%
role:
Director
2017

Action

Thriller

6.3
62%
2012

Drama

7.1
70%
56 Up
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 70%
role:
Producer & 2 more
2012

Documentary

7.9
70%
2010

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3
64%
The Grand Finale
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 46%
role:
Director
2006

Documentary

6.7
46%
Amazing Grace
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 69%
role:
Director
2006

Drama

7.4
69%
Rome
IMDB 8.7
TMDB 83%
role:
Producer
2005

Action

Adventure

Drama

8.7
83%
Enough
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 66%
role:
Director
2002

Drama

Thriller

5.8
66%
Enigma
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 64%
role:
Director
2001

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Thriller

War & Politics

6.4
64%
1999

Action

Adventure

Thriller

6.4
63%
Extreme Measures
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 59%
role:
Director
1996

Drama

Thriller

6.2
59%
Nell
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 66%
role:
Director
1994

Drama

Thriller

6.5
66%
Blink
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 61%
role:
Director
1994

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.2
61%
Bram Stoker's Dracula
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 74%
role:
Executive Producer
1992

Horror

Romance

7.4
74%
Thunderheart
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 63%
role:
Director
1992

Crime

Drama

6.8
63%
Class Action
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Director
1991

Crime

Drama

6.4
62%
1988

Drama

History

7.0
70%
Spies Like Us
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Ace Tomato Agent
1985

Adventure

Comedy

6.4
62%
Gorky Park
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 64%
role:
Director
1983

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.7
64%
1981

Comedy

Romance

6.2
61%
1980

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.7
84%
1980

Drama

Music

7.5
73%
7 Plus Seven
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 74%
role:
Director & 1 more
Not available
1970

Documentary

7.9
74%
Not available
Seven Up!
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 73%
role:
Researcher
1964

Documentary

7.9
73%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Michael Apted are, for example, Hillbilly, Unlocked and Chasing Mavericks.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
The best StreamFat ratings are The Empire Strikes Back (8.6), Rome (8.5) and Seven Up! (7.6).