Michael Apted

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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 19642019 the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough 1999 and the American film Coal Miners 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
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