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Michael Apted, the acclaimed British director of the Up documentaries series and films as diverse as the Loretta Lynn biopic Coal Miner's Daughter and the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough... Celebrity News Summaries. | Newser

Michael Apted, the film director who helmed the award-winning Loretta Lynn biopic Coal Miner's Daughter, has died.

Up participant pays tribute to late director Michael Apted Faith Ridler For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo A cast member whose life featured in Michael Apteds Up documentary series has paid tribute to the director as a beacon of light following his death aged 79. Tony Walker, an actor and London taxi driver, was selected for the project from an East End primary school in 1963 and went on to become one of its best-known characters.  The Up series, which w...

A cast member in Michael Apted’s Up documentary series has paid tribute to the director as a “beacon of light” after his death aged 79. Tony Walker, an actor and London taxi driver, was selected for the project from an East End primary school in 1963 and went on to become one its best-known characters. He stayed a close friend of Apted, attending screenings of his later films, including James Bond feature The World Is Not Enough in 1999, and his granddaughter remains friends with Apted’...

James Bond and Coronation Street director Michael Apted has died aged 79, his agent has said. The British filmmaker was known for the Up series of documentaries which followed the lives of 14 children since 1964, as well as directing Coal Miners Daughter and Gorillas In The Mist. Apted also directed the 1999 James Bond film The World Is Not Enough, which starred Pierce Brosnan. Thomas Schlamme, president of the Directors Guild of America (DGA), led tributes to Apted. He said: Our hearts are hea...

Michael Apted His body of work also included Gorky Park, Gorillas in the Mist, The World Is Not Enough and Nell. Michael Apted, the acclaimed British director behind the revolutionary series of decades-spanning  Seven Up documentaries and features including  Coal Miners Daughter,  Nell and  Roy Ashton at the Gersh Agency confirmed Apteds death to The Hollywood Reporter. A spokesperson for the DGA said he died Thursday night in Los Angeles. No cause of death was immediately available. Ap...

Michael Apted, Director of ‘Up’ Documentaries and ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ Dies at 79 British filmmaker also directed the Bond film “The World Is Not Enough”Brian Welk | January 8, 2021 @ 12:25 PM Last Updated: January 8, 2021 @ 12:45 PM Getty Images 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 Guild o...

Director Michael Apted has died aged 79, his agent has said. The British filmmaker was known for the Up series of documentaries which followed the lives of 14 children since 1964, as well as directing Coal Miner’s Daughter and Gorillas In The Mist. He also directed the 1999 James Bond film The World Is Not Enough, which starred Pierce Brosnan. (Yui Mok/PA) Apted also directed a number of episodes of Coronation Street in the 1960s. Thomas Schlamme, president of the Directors Guild of America (...

Michael Apted: TV documentary pioneer and film-maker dies aged 79 Published image copyrightGetty Images Film director Michael Apted, best known for the Up series of TV documentaries following the lives of 14 people every seven years, has died aged 79. He also directed Coal Miners Daughter, Gorillas In The Mist and the 1999 Bond movie The World Is Not Enough. The original 7 Up in 1964 set out to document the life prospects of a range of children from all walks of life. The show was inspired by t...

BREAKING Michael Apted dead: James Bond and Corrie director dead aged 79 Michael Apted of James Bond fame has died at the age of 79 21:36, 8 JAN 2021 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Daily Star - Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can u...