Michael Apted was renowned British producer, director, filmmaker and documentarian who worked in television and directed the Up documentary series from 1964-2019. He was elected as president of the Directors Guild of America, where he served until 2009. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George on in the 2008 Birthday Honours.
He started his career in television as a trainee for six months at Granada Television in Manchester, where he worked as a researcher and bec... moreMichael Apted was renowned British producer, director, filmmaker and documentarian who worked in television and directed the Up documentary series from 1964-2019. He was elected as president of the Directors Guild of America, where he served until 2009. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George on in the 2008 Birthday Honours.
He started his career in television as a trainee for six months at Granada Television in Manchester, where he worked as a researcher and became well known through one of his first projects at Granada: the Up series, which started in 1964 as a profile of 14 seven year old children for the current affairs series; World Action. Michael Apted made his first feature film in 1972, The Triple Echo and also directed two films for David Puttnam and also directed the Hollywood-financed Agatha. Most of Michael Apted feature films since then were based on or surrounding a female protagonist.
During his time in television, Michael Apted won many British Academy Awards, including two Flaherty Documentary Awards and a BAFTA for Best Dramatic Director.
Unfortunately, Michael Apted breathe his last at his Los Angeles home town on 7 January 2021 at the age of 79.
