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Michael Apted

Highest Rated: 100% 28 Up (1985)

Lowest Rated: 22% Enough (2002)

Birthday: Feb 10, 1941

Birthplace: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Having displayed a fondness for both documentaries and feature films, versatile director Michael Apted struck a creative balance between both worlds that was matched by very few of his contemporaries. After establishing himself in his native England with the documentary series "7 Up," as well as numerous episodes of various television shows, Apted journeyed to America, where he garnered instant credibility with "Coal Miner's Daughter" (1980), widely considered to be one of the best musical biopics ever made. He achieved further box office success with the crime thriller "Gorky Park" (1983). Apted directed Sigourney Weaver as Dian Fossey in "Gorillas in the Mist" (1988), which he followed with the compelling courtroom drama "Class Action" (1991). While continuing the "7 Up" documentaries throughout the decades, the director continued to work in the feature world as well, and took the reins of the James Bond franchise with "The World Is Not Enough" (1999). He found further success in directing episodic television - particularly on the acclaimed HBO series "Rome" (2005-07), and could take pride in a long and venerable career.

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Highest rated movies

100% 92% 28 Up
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100% 84% Incident at Oglala
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98% 95% 63 Up Watchlist
98% 76% 56 Up
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97% 87% 49 Up
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94% 91% 35 Up
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90% 75% Thunderheart
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90% 100% Me & Isaac Newton
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90% 56% Hillbilly
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89% 94% 42 Up
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
98% 95% 63 Up Director $299.7K 2019
90% 56% Hillbilly Unknown (Character) - 2018
26% 45% Unlocked Director - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bending the Light Unknown (Voice),
Director,
Executive Producer
- 2014
98% 76% 56 Up Narrator,
Director,
Producer
$701.3K 2012
32% 70% Chasing Mavericks Director $6.0M 2012
49% 58% The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Director $104.4M 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chronicles Of Narnia 3. Director - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Director - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Power of the Game Director - 2007
68% 85% Amazing Grace Director $21.2M 2006
97% 87% 49 Up Director - 2005
22% 67% Enough Director $39.2M 2002
71% 54% Enigma Director $4.3M 2001
90% 100% Me & Isaac Newton Director $32.3K 1999
51% 49% The World Is Not Enough Director $126.9M 1999
No Score Yet 81% Always Outnumbered Director - 1998
89% 94% 42 Up Director,
Producer
- 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inspirations Director - 1997
56% 41% Extreme Measures Director $17.4M 1996
65% 51% Blink Director $16.7M 1994
57% 64% Nell Director $31.7M 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Moving the Mountain Director - 1994
90% 75% Thunderheart Director $20.1M 1992
69% 79% Bram Stoker's Dracula Executive Producer $82.0M 1992
100% 84% Incident at Oglala Director $19.1K 1992
77% 51% Class Action Director $23.9M 1991
94% 91% 35 Up Director - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Criminal Justice Executive Producer - 1990
84% 75% Gorillas in the Mist Director $22.6M 1988
No Score Yet 35% Critical Condition Director $20.1M 1987
No Score Yet 79% Bring on the Night Director $1.9M 1985
100% 92% 28 Up Director - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet 28 Up Director - 1985
36% 53% Firstborn Director - 1984
78% 59% Gorky Park Director - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet P'Tang, Yang, Kipperbang Director - 1982
No Score Yet 80% Kipperbang Director - 1982
73% 53% Continental Divide Director - 1981
85% 86% Coal Miner's Daughter Director - 1980
67% 51% Agatha Director - 1979
No Score Yet 62% The Squeeze Director - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Stronger Than the Sun Director - 1977
No Score Yet 91% 21 Up Director - 1977
No Score Yet 47% Stardust Director - 1974
No Score Yet 71% The Triple Echo Director - 1973
No Score Yet 87% 7 Plus Seven Director - 1970
No Score Yet No Score Yet 7 Up Director - 1964

TV

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84% 85% Masters of Sex Director 2013-2016
38% 87% Reckless Director 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet What About Brian Director 2006