Michael Apted, the director of the “Up” series of documentary films and “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” has died. He was 79. Apted’s passed away Thursday night as confirmed in a statement by the Director’s ...

Michael Apted, the versatile filmmaker who chronicled Loretta Lynn’s rise to fame in “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and James Bond’s heroics in “The World Is Not Enough,” has died at the age of 79. The Wrap ...

Acclaimed British director Michael Apted has died. He was 79. A representative for the Directors Guild of America said his family informed the organization that he died Thursday night. No cause was ...

“Our hearts are heavy today as we mourn the passing of esteemed director, longtime DGA leader and my friend Michael Apted. His legacy will be forever woven into the fabric of cinema and our Guild. A ...

GARCIA-NAVARRO: In 1963, filmmaker Michael Apted started working on a black-and-white British documentary about a group of 7-year-old school kids. "Seven Up!" was inspired by an old Jesuit saying.

Michael Apted, the award-winning British filmmaker behind the groundbreaking 7 Up documentaries and such feature films as Coal Miner’s Daughter, The World Is Not Enough, Gorillas in the Mist and Gorky ...

FILE - Michael Apted arrives at the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards on Oct. 25, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Apted, the acclaimed British director of the "Up" documentaries series and films as ...

GARCIA-NAVARRO: In 1963, filmmaker Michael Apted started working on a black-and-white British documentary about a group of 7-year-old school kids. "Seven Up!" was inspired by an old Jesuit saying.

Michael Apted, the celebrated British director behind films like the Seven Up documentaries, The World Is Not Enough, and Coal Miner’s Daughter, has died at 79, Variety reports. Apted’s agency Gersh ...