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 ...

Michael Apted, British director of the “ Up ” series of documentaries, as well as “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “Gorillas in the Mist” (1988), James Bond film “The World Is Not Enough” (1999) and “The ...

LOS ANGELES, CA – Veteran feature and documentary film director Michael Apted was elected President of the Directors Guild of America at the Guild's National Biennial Convention held today at DGA ...

(AP) Filmmaker Michael Apted has learned to start with what he calls a blank slate when making his “Up” documentaries. Since 1964, when he began with a group of British 7-year-olds, Apted has ...

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 ...

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.

LOS ANGELES, CA — Veteran feature, documentary and television director Michael Apted was re-elected President of the Directors Guild of America at the Guild's National Biennial Convention held today ...