Michael Apted, Director Of Up Series, Dies At 79 Michael Apted, Director Of The director was best known for
Up, a pioneering documentary series which followed the lives 14 Britons from different backgrounds, starting from when they were seven in 1964
A photo of Michael Apted. (Image courtesy: AFP)
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He also directed 1998 Bond film The World Is Not Enough
1980 s Coal Miner s Daughter was helmed by Michael Apted
London:
British director Michael Apted, best known for the generation-spanning TV documentary series
Up and a 1990s James Bond film, died on Friday at the age of 79, an industry group said. He directed many films, including 1980 s
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