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Michael Apted(1941-2021)

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Michael Apted
A documentary film that examines the iconic hillbilly image in media and culture. The film explores more than a hundred years of media representation of mountain and rural people and offers an urgent exploration of how we see and think about rural America.
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Hillbilly (2018)
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34 Photos
Michael Apted was born on 10 February 1941 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Rome (2005), Enigma (2001) and The World Is Not Enough (1999). He was previously married to Paige Simpson, Dana Stevens and Jo Apted. He died on 7 January 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 10, 1941
DiedJanuary 7, 2021(79)
BornFebruary 10, 1941
DiedJanuary 7, 2021(79)
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  • Won 3 BAFTA Awards
    • 24 wins & 20 nominations total

Photos34

Michael Apted, Larry Cohen, and B.B. King in Spies Like Us (1985)
Michael Apted in Spies Like Us (1985)
Michael Apted in Continental Divide (1981)
Michael Apted in Continental Divide (1981)
Michael Apted and Georgie Henley in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
Michael Apted, Richard Pryor, and Rubén Blades in Critical Condition (1987)
Hugh Grant and Michael Apted in Extreme Measures (1996)
Michael Apted in Nell (1994)
Jodie Foster and Michael Apted in Nell (1994)
Michael Apted in Amazing Grace (2006)
Michael Apted in The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Michael Apted

Known for:

Rome (2005)
Rome
8.7
TV Series
  • Director
Jeremy Northam, Kate Winslet, Saffron Burrows, and Dougray Scott in Enigma (2001)
Enigma
6.4
  • Director
  • 2001
Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Denise Richards, and Robert Carlyle in The World Is Not Enough (1999)
The World Is Not Enough
6.4
  • Director
  • 1999
Romola Garai and Ioan Gruffudd in Amazing Grace (2006)
Amazing Grace
7.4
  • Director
  • 2006

Credits

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Director

  • 63 Up (2019)
    63 Up
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Sissy Spacek, Linda Cardellini, Norbert Leo Butz, and Kyle Chandler in Bloodline (2015)
    Bloodline
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Michael Douglas, John Malkovich, Orlando Bloom, and Noomi Rapace in Unlocked (2017)
    Unlocked
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Lizzy Caplan, Michael Sheen, Caitlin FitzGerald, and Annaleigh Ashford in Masters of Sex (2013)
    Masters of Sex
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2016
  • Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan (2013)
    Ray Donovan
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2016
  • Bending the Light (2014)
    Bending the Light
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Cam Gigandet and Anna Wood in Reckless (2014)
    Reckless
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston in Chasing Mavericks (2012)
    Chasing Mavericks
    • Director
    • 2012
  • 56 Up (2012)
    56 Up
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Hallelujah (2011)
    Hallelujah
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2011
  • Liam Neeson, Tilda Swinton, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, and Will Poulter in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Deann Borshay, Angela Davis, Peter Dinklage, Dr. Riyadh, Bonita Dearmond, and Mohamed Bangura in P.O.V. (1988)
    P.O.V.
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • The Power of the Game (2007)
    The Power of the Game
    • Director
    • 2007
  • The World Is Not Enough: Alternate Angle/Expanded Angle Scene - The Thames Boat Chase
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2006
  • The World Is Not Enough: Extended Scene - The Thames Boat Chase
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2006

Producer

  • Section 1591
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
  • The Loneliest Time (2016)
    The Loneliest Time
    • associate producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Lizzy Caplan, Michael Sheen, Caitlin FitzGerald, and Annaleigh Ashford in Masters of Sex (2013)
    Masters of Sex
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Bending the Light (2014)
    Bending the Light
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Eddie (2013)
    Eddie
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • 56 Up (2012)
    56 Up
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Deann Borshay, Angela Davis, Peter Dinklage, Dr. Riyadh, Bonita Dearmond, and Mohamed Bangura in P.O.V. (1988)
    P.O.V.
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • 21 Up America (2006)
    21 Up America
    • executive producer
    • 2006
  • Rome (2005)
    Rome
    • consulting producer
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • 49 Up (2005)
    49 Up
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • It's a Shame About Ray
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2000
  • 42 Up (1998)
    42 Up
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • 14 Up in America
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • Inspirations (1997)
    Inspirations
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Robert Urich and Dalton James in Crossroads (1992)
    Crossroads
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Monica Bellucci, Sadie Frost, Michaela Bercu, and Florina Kendrick in Dracula (1992)
    Dracula
    • executive producer
    • 1992

Additional Crew

  • 56 Up (2012)
    56 Up
    • researcher: 7 Up
    • 2012
  • Deann Borshay, Angela Davis, Peter Dinklage, Dr. Riyadh, Bonita Dearmond, and Mohamed Bangura in P.O.V. (1988)
    P.O.V.
    • researcher
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Born in the USSR: 14 Up (1998)
    Born in the USSR
    • consulting executive
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • 49 Up (2005)
    49 Up
    • researcher: 7 Up
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • Seven Up! (1964)
    Seven Up!
    • researcher
    • TV Movie
    • 1964

Videos4

Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:49
Official Trailer
U.S. Version
Trailer 2:14
U.S. Version
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Personal details

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    • BFI
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  • Height
    • 5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • February 10, 1941
    • Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 7, 2021
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(unknown)
  • Spouses
      Paige SimpsonJanuary 8, 2014 - January 7, 2021 (his death)
  • Other works
    Music video: Directed "I Burn for You" for Sting.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Directed three different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Jodie Foster, Sissy Spacek and Sigourney Weaver (Spacek won).
  • Quotes
    When I joined Granada - which, you don't want to start crying about these things, but Granada was a very, very hot place to be, it was my good fortune to be there at that time - the BBC was firmly asleep.

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